February 16, 2002
From the desk of Jane Galt:Synopsis: The Great Poll Debate
Synopsis: The Great Poll Debate
Here's the link to the Horowitz Poll for interested readers, as well as a complete list of the posts in the Great Poll Debate:Post One: I make fun of Professor Wilentz for arbitrarily dismissing the possibility of bias in the academy.Post Two: I respond to critics of the poll.
Post Three: I explain a little bit about sample size and research methodology for befuddled readers.
Post Four: I summarize the consensus of the long email/comment/other blog debate.
Post Five: I respond to Benjamin Kepple's post on the poll by explaining why the methodology of the poll was troubling, and why I feel it's vital to get good data
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Post Six: I respond to Charles Kuffner's post, explaining why I think we should care whether the academy is skewed.
Whew! I had no idea that making fun of Wilentz would bring so much debate. That brings it up to date, I think. If more posts come on the subject, I'll update this section. Posted by Jane Galt at February 16, 2002 08:33 AM | TrackBack | Technorati inbound links