Pitfalls of Polls - for iPad/Mac/PC
What are opinions polls? A public form of political gossip, a way for politicians to test public reactions to policies or an accurate prediction of how people will vote? Opinion polls have their uses, but it is important to remember they do not, and are not intended to, predict the future. Getting political opinion polling in perspective is not always as straight forward as it seems.
- 4 minutes 20.826700000000013 secondsThe making of the public opinion: Your truth or theirsA public form of political gossip, a way for politicians to test out public reaction to policies, an accurate prediction of how people will vote? Getting political opinion polling in perspective is not always as straight forward as it seems.24 October 2010, 9:46 pm
- Transcript -- The making of the public opinion: Your truth or theirsTranscript -- A public form of political gossip, a way for politicians to test out public reaction to policies, an accurate prediction of how people will vote? Getting political opinion polling in perspective is not always as straight forward as it seems.24 October 2010, 9:46 pm
- 9 minutes 27.066 secondsPerspective: The making of the public opinion: Your truth or theirsOpinion polls have their uses - but it is important to remember they do not, nor are intended to, predict the future. Join Dave Middleton for a discussion about the pitfalls of polls, and dangers of irresponsible media reporting.24 October 2010, 9:45 pm
- Transcript -- Perspective: The making of the public opinion: Your truth or theirsTranscript -- Opinion polls have their uses - but it is important to remember they do not, nor are intended to, predict the future. Join Dave Middleton for a discussion about the pitfalls of polls, and dangers of irresponsible media reporting.24 October 2010, 9:45 pm
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