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. 1 Apr. 2025.
APA
Gans, H. (2013, Apr. 29). Public opinion polls do not always report public opinion. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 1, 2025, 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 1, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/04/public-opinion-polls-do-not-always-report-public-opinion/.
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