Aug 18, 2016
From straw polls of the 19th century to modern polling of today,
polls have played a significant role in the American political
landscape. But what is a poll? With dozens of new polls coming out
every week, how can we make sense of the data onslaught? Is there a
way to reduce the confusion? And what role can polls play in 2016,
an election year fraught with drama and uncertainty? In
episode eight of “Politics & Polls,” professors Julian Zelizer and
Sam Wang talk all about polls: what they are, whether to trust them
and some simple tricks to reduce confusion in a dense media
environment.