by David W. Moore on Mar 21, 2016
Why the Recent NBC/WSJ Poll on the SCOTUS Nomination Misleads: Message Testing as “Public Opinion”
A recent poll, conducted March 3-6, 2016, by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal shows how misleading is the...
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by David W. Moore on Feb 26, 2016
Dueling Polls by Pew and Reuters/Ipsos: Apple vs. FBI Controversy
Two recent polls suggest that, in the controversy over Apple’s refusal to help the FBI unlock an iPhone that belonged...
by David W. Moore on Feb 24, 2016
The Latino Vote in Nevada: Much Ado About Very Little?
In the wake of Hillary Clinton’s win over Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucuses last Saturday, there has been much...
by David W. Moore on Feb 18, 2016
That NBC/WSJ National Poll Showing Cruz Beating Trump – The Streetlight Effect
According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, conducted Feb. 14-16, “Donald Trump falls behind Ted Cruz” in the...
by David W. Moore on Jan 20, 2016
8th Annual Dubious Polling Awards: 2015’s Worst in Media Polling
Editor's note: Every January, iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore assembles the top ten "Dubious Polling Awards" for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek...
by David W. Moore on Jan 03, 2016
Why Gallup Poll Wrongly Shows Trump Tied With Pope as Second Most Admired Man in the World
The Washington Post calls it a “shocker” – that Gallup claims Donald Trump is America’s second most admired man in...
by David W. Moore on Dec 16, 2015
Why Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Donald Trump’s Polling Numbers
In a recent blogpost, Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist, suggested that Donald Trump’s “bubble” probably...
by David W. Moore on Nov 25, 2015
Fear-Mongering on Muslims’ Views of ISIS
In the wake of the Paris attacks, there has been a resurgence of anti-Muslim demonstrations in the United States and...
by David W. Moore on Nov 11, 2015
Misreading the Public – Different Polls Manufacture Different ‘Public Opinion’ on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Last month, President Obama announced he was halting the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Since then, FOX network, ABC/Washington...
by David W. Moore on Oct 12, 2015
Gallup’s Commendable Decision Not to Poll in Primaries
Too much is being made of Gallup’s recent announcement that it will not conduct any horserace polling during the primary...