Is polling dead? (feat. Ken Fernandez)

from Unspun · host Amanda Sturgill

Do high-profile debates truly shift opinions or votes? On this episode, Dr. Sturg gets into the studies to see if debates produce real changes. From Kennedy-Nixon to Romney-Obama, she looks at famous debates and explores what the research says about impacts on voters.She also looks the logical flaw of hasty generalization, using debate slip-ups as case studies. See how speakers and listeners both frequently overgeneralize from single examples.Plus, she talks about polling with political scientist, Dr. Ken Fernandez. Can polls be trusted after 2016? We separate polling facts from fiction on topics like margin of error. Ken shares his insider take on how campaigns use polls and why solid polling matters for a functioning democracy.Find out whether debates live up to the hype. Learn how to catch hasty generalizations. Get an expert take on improving polling for future elections. Get UnSpun.Follow KenTwitterLinkedIn Follow Dr. SturgTwitter - Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / XWebsites - Sturg says | Unspun’s SubstackQuestions and [email protected] Deception: Tools to Fight Fake Newshttps://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-NewsWe are #AltGovhttps://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Do debates matter? How about polls? And what do newsmakers do to convince you that there's a big problem, when they don't even know that there is? In this episode of UnSpun, learn how polls work with Dr. Ken Fernandez and Dr. Sturg runs down the research on debates. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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