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Friday, October 28 2016

  • Poor Judgment October 28, 2016

    The truth behind poll oversampling; debunking media assumptions about Trump voters; and a Breaking News Consumer's Handbook for poverty news. (episode)

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    • The Polling Conspiracy October 28, 2016

      The Trump camp claims that polls are rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton. Our friends at FiveThirtyEight explain why that theory misunderstands how polling&nbsp;works.&nbsp;

    • The Truth About Trump Supporters October 28, 2016

      Although the media make it seem otherwise, the&nbsp;success of&nbsp;the Trump campaign cannot be pinned entirely on the white working class.&nbsp;Reporter Sarah Smarsh breaks down the trope.

    • Of Law and Literature (and Medicine) October 28, 2016

      How the character Lennie from Of Mice and Men became a touchstone&nbsp;for&nbsp;the Texas death penalty.

    • #5: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Poverty in America Edition October 28, 2016

      When reporting on poverty, the media fall into familiar traps.&nbsp;How to steer clear of stereotypes and seek&nbsp;insight.