Can we still trust polls?
Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 and the U.K. “Brexit” decision rattled public confidence in polls. Our new video explains why well-designed polls can be trusted.
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The second video in Pew Research Center’s Methods 101 series helps explain question wording โ a concept at the center of sound public opinion survey research โ and why itโs important.
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Many people wonder: Can polls be trusted? The following essay contains a big-picture review of the state of polling, organized around a number of key areas.
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