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Public Opinion and the Media — Homework
Answer in complete sentences.
- 1.In the 1936 election, which poll correctly predicted the winner: the Literary Digest poll or George Gallup's poll?
- 2.About how large is the margin of error for a typical well-designed national poll?
- 3.Explain why the Literary Digest poll failed despite surveying 2.4 million people.
- 4.Name the three roles of media in a democracy discussed this week.
- 5.Write a paragraph explaining why "media bias" is described in this lesson as a genuinely disputed question rather than a settled fact, and what would make a claim about media bias more or less convincing to you.
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