Polls can’t predict who will be our next president
NPRPolls can’t predict who will be our next president Why do journalists talk about them so much? Sponsor Message NPR hasn’t done many news stories based solely on polls this season. We contacted the journalist who reported the story, who also happens to be NPR’s senior political editor, to discuss journalistic standards related to political polls. We’ve also revived our social media presence, so toggle caption Searching for basic information about political polls Pamela Douglas wrote on Oct. 16: One reason I’ve been visiting NPR less often, is because I increasingly find basic questions not being answered in articles. toggle caption Illustration by Carlos Carmonamedina Educating consumers on voting misinformation NPR recently published a story to help consumers understand how to spot election week misinformation, so they don’t inadvertently share it with others.