pn872. It Goes On and On ... The Poll Misinformation Continues - - - "Political Roundup: Autumn of discontent reflected in 1News earthquake poll"

What follows are examples of the so called "informed" and "balanced" reports of the 1News Kantar Political poll as shown today, 11 March, under an article published in the NZ Herald  and written by Bryce Edwards of Democracy Project fame.  And I used to think he was an intellectual!    

Political Roundup: Autumn of discontent reflected in 1News earthquake poll

Read his full article here. 

Then consider the heading of these articles cited in his NZ Politics Daily:

Not one of the writers questioned or even discussed the methodology of the poll or what the results really meant.

See my post pn870 "Another Meaningless and Badly Reported Poll".

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