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Do pollsters manufacture opinion?

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Polling is back under the spotlight following recent controversies. However, the transparency debate skirts a more fundamental question: are even well-meaning pollsters manufacturing opinion, rather than measuring it?

17 SepRobert Struthers

From social data to digital evidence

16 SepDr Jillian Ney

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Ipsos reaffirms strategic plans under Kelly Beaver

15 SepKatie McQuater

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Smart Data Foundry closes its doors

15 SepKatie McQuater

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We reach for culture too early

Sarah Clerkson cautions against mistaking structure for culture.

10 SepSarah Clerkson

Avoiding the fluency trap

9 SepKim Malcolm

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What ISO certification can and cannot do for your organisation

17 SepJuliana Wood

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Same data. Same AI. What is left that is yours?

27 AugThe GetWhy team

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Writer's Opinion

As an industry, we often talk about understanding audiences, but understanding audiences means understanding the cultural forces shaping their lives.”

Kim Lambert

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How I work: Scott Clement, polling director, Washington Post

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Paul Zwillenberg: ‘Brand is the competitive edge that AI can’t replace’

27 Mar Liam Kay-McClean

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Synthetic data ‘significantly different’ to humans

Research with people still outperforms surveys featuring synthetic respondents, according to a new study from Strat7.

15 JulLiam Kay-McClean

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Qual highlights profession in transition

8 JulKatie McQuater

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The rise of side projects

23 JulKatie McQuater

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‘Fight between truth and lies’ in the UK

16 JunLiam Kay-McClean

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