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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > town hall meetings
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > public engagement approaches > town hall meetings

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town hall meetings  

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  • Town hall meetings are considered among the most common methods of public involvement in the United States. Thousands of these meetings are held annually, and U.S. population-based polls generally suggest that between 40% to 50% of people surveyed about public engagement report attending some type of town hall meeting in the last 12 months. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Town Hall Meetings]

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