Sociologist Herbert Gans says the news media should do a better job noting that “polls are answers to questions rather than opinions,” and that not all opinions have the same intensity — or the same impact.
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Gans, Herbert J.. "Public opinion polls do not always report public opinion." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 29 Apr. 2013. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Gans, H. (2013, Apr. 29). Public opinion polls do not always report public opinion. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/04/public-opinion-polls-do-not-always-report-public-opinion/
Chicago
Gans, Herbert J.. "Public opinion polls do not always report public opinion." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 29, 2013. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/04/public-opinion-polls-do-not-always-report-public-opinion/.
Wikipedia
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