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Citing statistical models based on massive samples of polling data is not biased reporting; it's based on fact, on what's actually happening. What the the media
by albedoa 14y ago
Citing statistical models based on massive samples of polling data is not biased reporting; it's based on fact, on what's actually happening. What the the media should not be saying is that the race is close when it isn't. It has no basis in reality.
One purpose of predicting the outcome is to take the narrative back from the pundits whose obvious motives are to maintain the perception of a close race. That's media bias. The FivetThirtyEight is a response to that.