Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Is There Good Bias in Public Opinion Polls?

Public Opinions Polls are used in order to represent the opinions of a population. Surveys and polls are conducted in order to gain this data. Public opinions polls allow for much bias because that is what they literally are, the opinions of others and not the truth. Individuals could be asked about a political candidate or political agenda that they do not support, so it allows bias in their answering. Sometimes public opinion polls may be seen as a necessary bias. Though biased, public opinion polls offer an anonymous look at citizens' perceptions of politics. They are a media form that allows politicians to measure if they are helping their citizens and what they must do in order to better the political world they live in. It is important that citizens’ input is shared so that there is reform to better their politics. I included a recent poll on Biden and his administration. As the media shows politics, more public opinion may change on politicians. This link can show in the poll done by the Npr/Marist Poll. There was a majority vote on disapproval of Biden during the same period that he spoke on the Kenosha verdict, stating that citizens must acknowledge the jury has spoken, Widespread articles of his statements may have been disliked by Americans, pushing their bias on the President. Bias does not only come from news outlets and articles but from citizens as well.

https://www.pollingreport.com/biden_adm.htm

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