by David W. Moore on Jan 27, 2021
13th Annual Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling” Awards for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek awards...
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by David W. Moore on Dec 09, 2020
The 2020 Election Polls Were Even Worse Than It Appears
In the days following the election, many pundits argued “the polls were wrong again and much of America wants to...
by David W. Moore on Oct 27, 2020
Are Fears of a “Red Mirage” Nightmare on Election Night Overblown? Probably…
In the past few weeks, numerous news articles have raised the specter of chaos and confusion on Election Night because...
by David W. Moore on Aug 25, 2020
Did Professor Allan Lichtman correctly “predict” the winner of the 2016 presidential election? His own book says no. [Updated with response]
This month, American University Professor Allan Lichtman made his widely anticipated prediction of who would win the 2020 presidential election....
by David W. Moore on Jul 06, 2020
Abortion Polls: What They Do and Don’t Tell Us
The Supreme Court’s rejection of a Louisiana law that restricts access to abortion may have lobbed that issue into the...
by David W. Moore on Jun 19, 2020
McLaughlin should apologize for Critique of NBC, ABC, and CNN Polls
Upset with polls showing him trailing presumptive Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden by double digits, President Trump released last...
by David W. Moore on May 18, 2020
Why CNN’s poll on Biden, Trump & battleground states can’t be trusted
A new CNN poll reports Joe Biden leading Donald Trump nationally by five percentage points, but trailing Trump in the...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2020
Coronavirus isolation?Australian newspaper sorry for misinterpretation woman broke quarantine
A News Corp-owned Australian newspaper, The Morning Bulletin, reported on a student nurse voting in local elections. But, the article...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2020
BBC Wales uses picture of historic house in Ramadan report
BBC Wales used a photo of Brighton Pavilion with a news story on Ramadan, as if the building were a...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2020
Australian news site wrongly claimed pregnant woman infected wedding guests with coronavirus
The Australian news site News.com.au reported a pregnant woman infected others with coronavirus at a wedding, when in fact she...