US Media Ethics News Archives

by David W. Moore on Apr 13, 2021

Don’t Blame for the Public for the Failure to Pass New Gun Laws

Earlier this month, Gallup’s Frank Newport reviewed public opinion on proposed changes in gun laws. His review of the polls...

by David W. Moore on Mar 10, 2021

What Pew’s Defense of Polling Accuracy Tells Us

In a recent Pew report, “What 2020’s Election Poll Errors Tell Us About the Accuracy of Issue Polling,” the authors...

by David W. Moore on Feb 03, 2021

Why We Should Be Skeptical of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Poll

A recent news release by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA) announces that “Democrats, Republicans Support Alliances, Disagree on...

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...

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...