Is the Conservative lead growing? Is a hung parliament possible? What can we believe? How a partisan press reported the polls

Murray Goot*

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    Abstract

    In a magisterial and theoretically innovative contribution, which straddles the subjects of polling and the media, Murray Goot examines how the major opinion-forming national newspapers interpreted and reported the polls in 2019. He also provides an expansive account of previous campaigns, some of which dates back several decades. This comprehensive survey provides insights into how poll findings, as reported in highly partisan papers, can shape the prevailing narrative at critical moments during an election.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPolitical communication in Britain
    Subtitle of host publicationcampaigning, media and polling in the 2019 General Election
    EditorsDominic Wring, Roger Mortimore, Simon Atkinson
    Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
    PublisherSpringer, Springer Nature
    Chapter21
    Pages263-300
    Number of pages38
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030814069
    ISBN (Print)9783030814052
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Keywords

    • Coverage
    • Election
    • History
    • Newspapers
    • Polling

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