by George F. Bishop , David W. Moore on Apr 05, 2010
We are Poll Skeptics, Not Poll Cynics
Each of us has been involved in the polling enterprise for over thirty-five years, so this skepticism about media polling...
Media Polls
by Siobhan Dixon on Mar 18, 2010
Statistics can unfairly create fear of Islam
As a photojournalist, London Shearer Allen’s eyes act as her primary means of catching seemingly paltry details. However, even in...
by George F. Bishop , David W. Moore on Feb 01, 2010
2010 Top Ten ‘Dubious Polling’ Awards: Year’s Problematic Polls
Every year, poll watchers are confronted with poll results and commentary that defy either logic or science, often raising question...
by David W. Moore on Dec 22, 2009
Gallup’s Biased Poll on Gitmo
According to Gallup’s news release on Dec. 16, 2009, Americans are opposed to closing the prison at Guantanamo and moving...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 27, 2009
Fact-Checking Media Matters’s claim: Fox & Friends’ Wrong On Two Polling Questions?
MediaMatters.org, a progressive website dedicated to correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media, brought up two instances of bad poll...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 10, 2009
Polling the Public Opinion of Nothing: How a lack of knowledge affects poll results
The question of scientific sampling and accuracy is usually our biggest concern when it comes to polling. But what happens...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 29, 2009
NY Times confuses 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll with real science
Scientific polls can be valuable. They can give a great overview, track trends, gauge opinions and reveal national tenor. But...
by George F. Bishop , David W. Moore on Jan 29, 2009
1st Annual: 2009 TOP TEN "DUBIOUS POLLING" AWARDS
Every year, poll watchers are confronted with poll results and commentary that defy either logic or science, often raising question...
by David W. Moore on Nov 11, 2008
Holy Gallup’s Ghost!
The Sunday before the election, the Director of Pew Research, Andrew Kohut, admitted on NPR's "All Things Considered" what we...