by David W. Moore on Apr 17, 2020
Effect of the Coronavirus Crisis on the 2020 Presidential Election – Dueling Polls
News reports have suggested that President Trump was getting a bounce in popularity as a consequence of the White House...
Media Polls
by David W. Moore on Mar 19, 2020
Did Nate Silver Help Elect Trump? Maybe…
A recent article in the Washington Post suggested that President Donald Trump’s election may have been helped by probability forecasts...
by David W. Moore on Feb 02, 2020
Kudos to the Des Moines Register for Shelving Their Latest Poll – But Does It Matter?
A New York Times article on Saturday announced that “A highly anticipated poll of Iowa Democrats, set to be released...
by David W. Moore on Jan 28, 2020
Five Polling Trends from the Past Decade
As we enter a new decade, it may be useful (or at least interesting) to reflect on the major changes...
by David W. Moore on Jan 14, 2020
12th Annual Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling” Awards for iMediaEthics. The...
by David W. Moore on Nov 21, 2019
Is the Public Confused About Impeachment…or Decided?
A recent New York Times article reports that many Americans feel confused about the myriad of conflicting stories reported in...
by David W. Moore on Nov 13, 2019
Reading Tea Leaves in the NYT/Siena Poll of 2020 Battleground States
Much has been made of the recent New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states. The headline suggests its major finding:...
by David W. Moore on Oct 23, 2019
NY Post’s Faulty Criticism of Fox Poll on Impeachment
A recent Fox poll found record support for Trump impeachment: “A new high of 51% want Trump impeached and removed...
by David W. Moore on Sep 17, 2019
Why CBS Battleground Tracker of 2020 Convention Delegates Misleads
CBS's coverage of the Democratic primary is highly misleading in its estimates of the number of convention delegates that each...