Never Trust a journalist with numbers Surveys and polls can be tricky, slippery beasts. They have the power to speak volumes when used correctly, but can be twisted or even lose their meaning altogether if the reader doesn't have his wits about him.
Polls can also be dangerous when they fall into the hands of mathematically challenged journalists.
Such was the case this week when a survey of UM voters made its way quietly onto the front page of the Kaimin. Our task was only to interpret it and slap it on the page. This will be his final column for the Kaimin. But as a parting gift, we promised to fulfil one last wish. So here it is, god help us.