Adherence to the principles and actions set out in the Code is possible for of all public opinion and survey researchers, whether they are AAPOR members or not.
[1] In October 2014, AAPOR launched the Transparency Initiative (TI)[2] to encourage research organizations to disclose their methodological procedures fully and rigorously when reporting survey-based findings.
AAPOR established a set of principles for disclosure and then invited organizations to apply to join the TI effort and be recognized for their promise to comply with the guidelines.
AAPOR members not only conduct survey research, but they also teach courses for universities, professional organizations, and/or within their place of employment.
Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity and Inclusion was launched as a joint project with the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University with a focus on graduates students who identify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group that has been underrepresented in the field of polling research.
As needed, AAPOR may commission a working group to address topical issues relating to the survey research industry.
Here are some of those Task Force Reports: AAPOR holds an annual conference on public opinion and survey research and their methodologies and applications.