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Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting

Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting

“Predicting the Winner” explores the history and future of election-night forecasting.

2024

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A Durable Election Night Hazard — the Power of Expectation — and How We Got Here

The history of using computers to forecast outcomes from early returns has a long history. So does the challenge of missing the big…

Oct 9, 2024

A Durable Election Night Hazard — the Power of Expectation — and How We Got Here

Oct 9, 2024

Your writing matters. So don’t skip these tips on making it readable.

They’ve worked for me for decades. They’ll work for you.

Dec 9, 2024

Your writing matters. So don’t skip these tips on making it readable.

Dec 9, 2024

Beware! The promise of AI needs a big asterisk!

If you are publishing on the web, are you getting credit for your content in AI results?

Dec 2, 2024

Beware! The promise of AI needs a big asterisk!

Dec 2, 2024

Cruelty is baked into American history.

In every generation, our national character is defined by how we combat it.

Nov 22, 2024

Cruelty is baked into American history.

Nov 22, 2024

Do your assumptions keep you from hearing the most interesting stories?

Nov 18, 2024

Do your assumptions keep you from hearing the most interesting stories?

Nov 18, 2024

Don’t know how to cope right now ?

Buy yourself a gift

Nov 11, 2024

Don’t know how to cope right now ?

Nov 11, 2024

What’s the missing message in this election?

Its not what you think

Nov 9, 2024

What’s the missing message in this election?

Nov 9, 2024

Looking ahead to 2026 ..

I’ve been wondering how solid the Republican control of the Senate might be.

Nov 7, 2024

Looking ahead to 2026 ..

Nov 7, 2024

Making Sense of Election Day, 2024

Nov 6, 2024

Making Sense of Election Day, 2024

Nov 6, 2024

Talking on NPR about election-night forecasting - past and future

Nov 2, 2024

Talking on NPR about election-night forecasting - past and future

Nov 2, 2024

Ira Chinoy

Ira Chinoy

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I’ve had 4 careers: journalist, educator, public speaker & author. Storytelling is the through line. So is a belief in the power of facts. And I love to write.

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