Election polls, the news media, and democracy
By: [edited by] Paul J. Lavrakas, Michael W. Traugott
Contributors: Traugott, Michael W.
Publisher: Chatham House Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780585229751
Copyright date: 2000
Subjects: Public opinion; Public opinion polls; Election forecasting; Press and politics; Opinion publique; Sondages d'opinion; Élections; Prévision; Élections dans la presse; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES; Journalism
Notes: A collection of 14 papers written for this volume by the editors and other researchers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-349) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I.; title: Media Use of Polls in Covering Major Political News in the Mid-1990s -- -- Part II.; title: Trends in Reporting on Election Polls -- -- Part III.; title: Election Poll Accuracy -- -- Part IV.; title: Controversial Issues in Election Polling.