Jonah Weiner's profile of Jerry Seinfeld in our Dec. 23 issue elicited 303 responses from readers, many of whom debated whether the comedian is even funny.
At that meeting, Lois Lerner, the head of the I.R.S.'s division overseeing tax-exempt organizations, was asked about an inquiry into the targeting issue, eliciting an apology that quickly leaked out of the closed-door session.
In another recent research study focusing on members of the American public, framing climate change as a public health issue elicited more positive engagement – emotions such as hope, for example – than framing it as an environmental or national security risk, even among individuals who were typically dismissive of climate change.
This discourse, sense of collectivism, and energy and interest around the issue elicit an overdue optimism that something is finally being done, that things will finally change.
The discussions were transcribed by the scribes and analyzed using a manifest content analysis table showing themes, views and the number of responses each issue elicited from each theme by the 3 group members.
We define public engagement as a process that provides people with trustworthy information on key policy issues, elicits their input, and integrates it into decision-making and social action.
But how can the recommendation of the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health - to make SDH a 'standard and compulsory part of training of medical and health professionals' - be realised in a manner in which the complexity and 'social science' character of these issues elicits the interest of medical students?
By comparison, quality-of-life issues elicit little more than a yawn.
FEW issues elicit complaints from readers like the coverage of the Middle East, and a surge in protests was triggered by The Times's use of pictures to convey the story of the recent Hezbollah-Israel conflict.
Other issues elicited negative feedback among voters.
Other health-care professionals, for example, nurses or doctors, may have had a different interpretation of the social issues elicited during interview.
