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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > November
> November 7, 2003:
Hour One: Minnesota Remote: The Science of Polling
Today, polls are an almost inescapable part of both politics and
the media's coverage of the political world. But how far have we
come since the days of 'Dewey Defeats Truman?'
In this hour of Science Friday, live from St. Paul, Minnesota,
we'll talk about the science behind opinion polling. How well did
the polls do in predicting the outcomes of this week's elections?
How can pollsters design and run an accurate poll? Call in with
your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (2-3 Eastern), and
share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Rob Daves
Director, Strategic and News Research
Director, The Minnesota
Poll
The Star Tribune
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alan Yelsey
President
Interactive Meetings
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lawrence R Jacobs
Co-author, “Politicians
Don’t Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic
Responsiveness” (University of Chicago Press, 2000)
McKnight Land Grant Professor of Political
Science
Adjunct Professor in the Hubert
H. Humphrey Institute
Associate Director of the Institute
of Social, Economic, and Ecological Sustainability
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Quick
Reference - Social Sciences - Polling Information
PBS
Teachersource - Scienceline - Science of Polls
Star
Tribune Minnesota Poll
Interactive
Meetings - Audience Response System
Washington
Post - Polls
"Dewey
Defeats Truman" (Memory): American Treasures of the Library
of Congress
StudyWorks!
Online : Understanding Polls
This segment produced by Karin Vergoth
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