Election season is right around the corner, and you're going to be covering a lot of poll results. But are you confident you can tell the legitimate numbers from the sloppy surveys? How effectively can you evaluate polling methods?"Understanding and Interpreting Polls" covers what you need to know about the science of polling. This free e-learning course, brought to you by News University and the American Association for Public Opinion Research, will help you spot the red flags in poll results. "Understanding and Interpreting Polls" takes one or two hours to complete, and you can work through the course on your own schedule.
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Understanding and Interpreting Polls
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