Survey Says

What information does an article about polling need?

Anthony B. Masters

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News organisations often publish articles about polling. Survey results can form an important part of major stories.

To use polls in journalism, what information do these articles need? This article seeks to answer that question, with Market Research Society guidance.

Reporting on polls

There are eight key questions that a poll-based article should seek to answer.

1. Who did the poll?

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.