by David W. Moore on Nov 08, 2012
Why the Poll Doubters Could Have Been Right – Look at Gallup
In the final days before the election, some major conservative pundits – such as Michael Barone in the Washington Examiner,...
2012 U.S. Election
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2012
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Stops Giving Endorsements, Cites Need for Independence
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won't give political endorsements anymore in order to remain independent, according to Editorial Page Editor David...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2012
CNN Unpublishes Story on Study Linking Women’s Hormones to Voting
CNN unpublished an article that "did not meet the editorial standards of CNN," Mediaite reported. The story has been replaced...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
Should News Outlets Name U.S. Presidential Election Debate Winners? Globe & Mail Public Editor says yes
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead argued that "it's okay to pick a winner" when covering the U.S. presidential...
by David W. Moore on Oct 18, 2012
Gallup’s Allegedly Skewed Poll Results on U.S. Presidential Election
The Gallup Poll has come under attack for recent changes in its likely voter model. While they were apparently designed to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2012
AP Adds ‘Caption Addition’ to Picture of Mitt Romney, ‘Fell Short of Our Own Standards’
The Associated Press made a "caption addition" that "clarifies" that a girl pictured in the background of an Oct. 8...
by David W. Moore on Oct 09, 2012
Debate Bumps and Polling Fluctuations in October
Mitt Romney was a news organization’s dream last week, when he resuscitated a moribund campaign with what many feel was...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2012
Politico Adds Editor’s Note to Satire Column, MSNBC Corrects
News outlets including Mediaite, MSNBC, Gawker and the New York Times reported "as fact" from a "column that Politico intended...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2012
NYT Called out for ‘Write-Through’ of Online Article on Mitt Romney
The New York Times "replaced" an article on Mitt Romney with a "very different" report on Romney mid-September. The original...
by David W. Moore on Sep 29, 2012
Rasmussen and the Allegedly Skewed Polls
Some Mitt Romney supporters have been arguing recently that most of the polls showing Obama surging in swing states, and...