Vanderbilt University History professor Sarah Igo discusses George Gallup. George Gallup was a pioneer of survey sampling techniques and inventor of the Gallup poll, a successful statistical…
Washington Post Polling Director Jon Cohen discusses techology and the problems associated with internet polling.
Vanderbilt University History professor Sarah Igo discusses race and the suppression of African American voice and opinion in early polls.
Vanderbilt University history professor Sarah Igo on the history of political polling in America, including discussion of straw polls, and scientific sampling polls.
Washington Post Polling Director Jon Cohen discusses the characteristics of legitimate polls and how to identify them
