Attitudes about the coronavirus outbreak differ widely by party in the United States. But among Republicans, opinions also differ considerably by source of news, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Republicans and GOP-leaning independents who rely most on President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force for news […] Read more »
A Guide for Journalists to the Reporting of Opinion Polls
The British Polling Council is today publishing A Quick Guide for Journalists to the Use and Reporting of Opinion Polls. This publication has been designed to provide practical guidance for anyone unfamiliar with polls who finds themselves charged with interpreting and writing up an opinion poll in today’s media environment. […] Read more »
In news about the presidential race, coronavirus overtakes nearly all else
In the biggest week of news in the 2020 presidential campaign, one story dominated like no other: President Donald Trump contracting coronavirus. According to The Breakthrough, a project from CNN, SSRS, the University of Michigan and Georgetown University tracking Americans’ recall of news about each of the presidential candidates, no […] Read more »
Should news outlets stop making election forecasts based on polling data?
At this moment of great division in America, with tempers flaring and tensions high, let us gather together as a people, as a nation, and discuss the one thing we can all agree on: The Atlanta Falcons are hot garbage. … That the Falcons have this remarkable propensity for complete […] Read more »
Mail-In Voter Fraud: Anatomy of a Disinformation Campaign
The claim that election fraud is a major concern with mail-in ballots has become the central threat to election participation during the Covid-19 pandemic and to the legitimacy of the outcome of the election across the political spectrum. President Trump has repeatedly cited his concerns over voter fraud associated with […] Read more »
Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump
Of the flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and falsehoods seeding the internet on the coronavirus, one common thread stands out: President Trump. That is the conclusion of researchers at Cornell University who analyzed 38 million articles about the pandemic in English-language media around the world. Mentions of Mr. Trump made […] Read more »