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IMediaEthics Fifth Annual Top Ten 'Dubious Polling' Awards, 2013

US Media Ethics News :

Column : Dubious Polling Awards

iMediaEthics Fifth Annual Top Ten 'Dubious Polling' Awards, 2013

By: David W. Moore

January 29, 2013 05:30 AM EST

Veteran pollster and author David W. Moore presents the 2013 Fifth Annual Top Ten “Dubious Polling” Awards. Designed as a satirical, though serious look, at some of the most questionable polling practices or...

9 in 10 Americans can be classified as Racist against Either Blacks or Whites? What the AP Poll on Racial Attitudes really tells Us, Part 2.

US Media Ethics News :

Column : Poll Skeptic Report

9 in 10 Americans can be classified as Racist against Either Blacks or Whites? What the AP Poll on Racial Attitudes really tells Us, Part 2.

By: David W. Moore

November 18, 2012 08:30 AM EST

What the AP Poll on Racial Attitudes Really Tells Us, Part 1

US Media Ethics News :

Column : Poll Skeptic Report

What the AP Poll on Racial Attitudes Really Tells Us, Part 1

By: David W. Moore

November 04, 2012 06:00 AM EST

Editors' Note: This is Part 1 of a 2-part analysis by David Moore of the Associated Press Poll on racial attitudes, conducted by researchers from Standford University, the University of Michigan, and NORC at the...

iMediaEthics PollCheck: Widespread Tolerance for Same-Sex Marriage shown in iMediaEthics & Other Polls

US Media Ethics News :

Column : Poll Skeptic Report

iMediaEthics PollCheck: Widespread Tolerance for Same-Sex Marriage shown in iMediaEthics & Other Polls

By: David W. Moore

July 02, 2012 09:20 AM EST

As described in an earlier report on this website, a new iMediaEthics poll found about 7 in 10 Americans tolerant of gay marriage – that is, they would not be upset if most or all states recognized such...

The Myth of Voter Volatility - Caused More by Polls than Voters

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

The Myth of Voter Volatility - Caused More by Polls than Voters

By: David W. Moore

April 26, 2012 05:00 AM EST

In a recent appearance on PBS’ The News Hour, David Brooks predicted that the election campaign this year would be “more volatile than the last couple presidential elections.” The implication is that many...

Is It Permissible for Reporters to Tell Half-Truths? The Case of CNN's Anderson Cooper

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Is It Permissible for Reporters to Tell Half-Truths? The Case of CNN's Anderson Cooper

By: David W. Moore

March 26, 2012 05:00 AM EST

Selecting which facts to present in news stories is mostly a matter of judgment. Some alleged news organizations intentionally present biased information, while other news outlets claim to strive for objectivity. The...

Why are the Media Addicted to National Primary Polls?

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Why are the Media Addicted to National Primary Polls?

By: David W. Moore

February 23, 2012 06:45 AM EST

All over the news this week are the amazing results of a Gallup tracking poll, which shows Rick Santorum leading Mitt Romney among Republicans nationally by 10 points! Even after winning Iowa (in a delayed count),...

Do 9 out of 10 New Yorkers Actually Agree on Something? A Surprising Answer!

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Do 9 out of 10 New Yorkers Actually Agree on Something? A Surprising Answer!

By: David W. Moore

February 09, 2012 11:40 AM EST

O.K. No teasing. Just the facts. The answer is: Yes! Kind of. Somewhere around nine out of ten New Yorkers actually (probably) agree on something. What could that be, you say? According to a poll cited by the...

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Column : Dubious Polling Awards

2012 Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards

By: David W. Moore

January 24, 2012 05:00 AM EST

In this report, veteran pollster, author and political scientist, David W. Moore, issues the Fourth Annual Top Ten “Dubious Polling”...

Iowans--'Just Like Everyone Else?' (I Don't Think So!)

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Iowans--'Just Like Everyone Else?' (I Don't Think So!)

By: David W. Moore

December 31, 2011 06:45 AM EST

With the Iowa Caucuses only days away, and close to three-quarters of potential voters reportedly undecided as to whom they will support, The New York Times recently enlisted some respected academics to engage in serious...

Iowa Caucuses Are Looming: Where Are the Major Media Pollsters?

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Iowa Caucuses Are Looming: Where Are the Major Media Pollsters?

By: David W. Moore

December 20, 2011 10:10 AM EST

It’s getting to be crunch time in Iowa, and suddenly there is dearth of major media pollsters reporting the preferences of potential Iowa Caucus voters. Maybe that will change between now and January 3rd, when Iowa...

The Gingrich Phenomenon - Real, or Poll-Created?

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

The Gingrich Phenomenon - Real, or Poll-Created?

By: David W. Moore

December 05, 2011 08:00 AM EST

Since the middle of November, national polls of Republicans have shown Newt Gingrich the new frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, with Gingrich now substantially ahead of Mitt Romney. But these polls are highly...

Is Herman Cain the Frontrunner Now? Don't Bet On It!

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Is Herman Cain the Frontrunner Now? Don't Bet On It!

By: David W. Moore

October 27, 2011 12:00 PM EST

About two weeks ago, I warned readers on this website not to be fooled into thinking that Herman Cain was a GOP frontrunner. Since then, several national polls of Republican voters have shown Cain leading all the other...

Herman Cain - A Frontrunner? Don't Be Fooled Once Again.

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Herman Cain - A Frontrunner? Don't Be Fooled Once Again.

By: David W. Moore

October 12, 2011 09:00 AM EST

We have a new phantom frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination: former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain. He’s not the frontrunner exactly, but as the New York Times reports, Mitt Romney and Cain are...

The Real Public - What Pollsters Don't Want to Reveal

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

The Real Public - What Pollsters Don't Want to Reveal

By: David W. Moore

September 16, 2011 11:00 AM EST

Of all the reactions to this website’s realistic bike lane poll in New York City, the one that most caught my attention was from the New York City website Gothamist: “If most surveys…are going to produce...

What Americans Really Want in the Debt Limit Controversy

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

What Americans Really Want in the Debt Limit Controversy

By: David W. Moore

July 29, 2011 02:36 PM EST

John Boehner and Barack Obama (Credit: POLITICO, screenshot) As the world waits to see what Congress and the President will do about the debt limit, pollsters have been furnishing us with almost daily updates as to how...

The Bachmann Bandwagon: What the Polls Really Mean

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

The Bachmann Bandwagon: What the Polls Really Mean

By: David W. Moore

July 02, 2011 10:03 AM EST

Michele Bachmann recently announced she is running for the Republican presidential nomination. (Credit: YouTube, PBS News Hour, screenshot) In recent days, Minnesota Congressional Representative Michele Bachmann...

What Two New Polls Reveal about Public Opinion and Healthcare

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

What Two New Polls Reveal about Public Opinion and Healthcare

By: David W. Moore

June 17, 2011 07:53 AM EST

Petaluma360 posted this video on YouTube of a Town Hall meeting (Screenshot). The caption: "Emotional responses during health care reform meeting in Petaluma Monday August 31, 2009." You might assume that by now, the...

Polls on US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Yes! Yes! Maybe! Maybe! Hell No!

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Polls on US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan: "Yes! Yes! Maybe! Maybe! Hell No!"

By: David W. Moore

June 02, 2011 10:52 AM EST

See above part of USA Today's story on USA Today/Gallup's poll on the war in Afghanistan. (Credit: USA Today, screenshot detail) In the aftermath last month of the killing of Osama bin Laden, many...

Public Reversal on Bin Laden Picture - What It Says About Public Opinion Polls

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Column : Poll Skeptic Report

Public Reversal on Bin Laden Picture - What It Says About Public Opinion Polls

By: David W. Moore

May 13, 2011 10:24 AM EST

President Obama announced on CBS' "60 Minutes" that he wouldn't be releasing photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse. Polls before and after that announcement suggest the president's opinion led to a total reversal...

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