Polling. Well consider a number of specific cases today in the context of president ial elections that for whatever reason, the polls didnt get right, the polls went wrong. And well also consider factors may explain the easing of poll bashing among journalists. Much of the content in todays lecture is drawn from my most recent book lost in a gallup polling failure in the us president ial and here are some names that were going to be during the next bit of time. Edward r murrow. He was a legendary broadcast journalist in the fifties and sixties, even the forties, who worked for cbs news, a lengthy and storied career for cbs news. Another name well hear is of eric sevareid. He was a commentator for a period of time for cbs news on television. Cbs news evening report, another we will encounter is mike royko. Royko was a prominent journalist in chicago, a columnist who was regarded as chicagos most witty ornery Observer News observer Arianna Huffington is, another name that we encounter, s
Good morning, everybody. A warm welcome to everyone today. Its good to see you all today. Were going to take up the long and fitful, uneasy relationship. The news media and election polling. Well consider a number of specific cases today in the context of president ial elections that for whatever reason, the polls didnt get right, the polls went wrong. And well also consider factors may explain the easing of poll bashing among journalists. Much of the content in todays lecture is drawn from my most recent book lost in a gallup polling failure in the us president ial and here are some names that were going to be during the next bit of time. Edward r murrow. He was a legendary broadcast journalist in the fifties and sixties, even the forties, who worked for cbs news, a lengthy and storied career for cbs news. Another name well hear is of eric sevareid. He was a commentator for a period of time for cbs news on television. Cbs news evening report, another we will encounter is mike royko. R
Elections that for whatever reason, the polls didnt get right, the polls went wrong. And well also consider factors may explain the easing of poll bashing among journalists. Much of the content in todays lecture is drawn from my most recent book lost in a gallup polling failure in the us president ial and here are some names that were going to be during the next bit of time. Edward r murrow. He was a legendary broadcast journalist in the fifties and sixties, even the forties, who worked for cbs news, a lengthy and storied career for cbs news. Another name well hear is of eric sevareid. He was a commentator for a period of time for cbs news on television. Cbs news evening report, another we will encounter is mike royko. Royko was a prominent journalist in chicago, a columnist who was regarded as chicagos most witty ornery Observer News observer Arianna Huffington is, another name that we encounter, she was a founder of Huffington Post, huffpo now, and a former syndicated columnist, Hayn
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States. The general election is 184 days away, a sixmonth battle that promises to be one of the rockiest roads to the white house in history. Good morning everyone. Im alex witt here at msnbc World Headquarters in new york. We begin this hour with new reaction from donald trump on House Speaker paul ryan saying hes just not ready to back him yet. Here is what trump said at a rally in oregon last night. We have so many people now that are joining. I didnt get paul ryan, bi don know what happened. I dont know what happened. He called me three weeks ag goerks we couldnt have had a nicer conversation. Thank you very much, donald, its great. Well work together. Everything is fine and all of a sudden he wants to be cute. Well see. Well see. Just hours after republicans like jeb bush and senator Lindsey Graham said they wont vote for trump, former republican senator bob dole, the 1996 gop nominee called on his party to join him in supporting trump. In a statement dole said in part, i plan to