by David W. Moore on Mar 12, 2017
Two Polls on Jeff Sessions and Russia: Misreading the Public
Two new polls about Attorney General Jeff Sessions provide a prime illustration of how polls can create the illusion of...
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by David W. Moore on Feb 20, 2017
HuffPollster’s Ironic Criticism of PPP’s “Bowling Green Massacre” Poll
Earlier this month, Public Policy Polling issued a poll news release, which claimed that more than half of President Trump’s...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2017
UK Express Misled Readers by suggesting Paid Reader Survey was a Real Poll
The UK Express misled readers when it reported a poll found 98% wanted the UK to leave the European Union...
by David W. Moore on Feb 09, 2017
Those 8 Polls on the Muslim Ban: Why Non-Opinion Matters
On Tuesday, Huffpollster listed the eight major media polls that have attempted to measure the public’s reaction to President Donald...
by on Dec 13, 2016
iMediaEthics’ 5 Most Read Polling Articles from 2016
David W. Moore, iMediaEthics' polling director, has written frequently throughout 2016 about polling issues, polling standards and problematic polls. Given...
by David W. Moore on Nov 30, 2016
Poll Discrepancies as Justification for Vote Recount
Part of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s justification for a vote recount in Pennsylvania is the “discontinuity between pre-election...
by David W. Moore on Nov 16, 2016
Why the Exit Polls Sow Doubt About the Vote Count
By now, only a first-time visitor to planet Earth might wonder why everyone is angry with pollsters. Prior to the...
by David W. Moore on Oct 31, 2016
First Gallup, Then Pew – Afraid of Testing Their Polls Against the Election?
Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center announced that in October and November leading up to the election, “the Center...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2016
iMediaEthics’ polling director wins 2nd EPPY
iMediaEthics is pleased to announce that Editor & Publisher awarded our polling director David Moore with the Best News/Political Blog...