IN INDIA MAJORITY TV PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA ARE MISLEADING PEOPLE BY PRODUCING FAKE EXIT POLL. WHICH ARE ALWAYS INCORRECT AND TRY TO INFLUENCE THE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR PSEUDO SECULAR POLITICAL PARTIRS.
RE:MISLEADING MEDIA
by Pankaj Mohan on Dec 18, 2007 12:19 AM Permalink
Poll surveys used to be quite effective in their initial days back in the early 90s. However, with so many new groups trying to have a foothold in the business, the over all scenario has changed dramatically. Now they carry it out just for attaining instant viewership.
RE:MISLEADING MEDIA
by Pop Head on Dec 18, 2007 12:33 AM Permalink
Pankaj that is an interesting point you raised. Till 90's, it was easy for pollsters. Generally, North and South India voted similarly generating waves in favor of the Congress or non-Congress parties/political formations. The scenario changed after 90's where voting became fragmented so much that adjacent villages may vote contrastingly and also the political fragmentation particularly of UP. For the first time in a decade UP has a majority government. But without either of the national parties.
Most of the exit polls in the just concluded Gujurat Assembly polls sampled not more than 60 constituencies viz. around 1/3rd the universe. Sample sizes of 8,000 (CNN-IBN) and 18,000 (NDTV) could be considered robust in before 1990 may not be adequate since ajacent constituencies may demonstrate different voting trends.
RE:MISLEADING MEDIA
by dilawar on Dec 18, 2007 12:24 AM Permalink
They want TRPS thats all who cares for exit and polls. The entire media is against Modi. All the channels in the country are owned by WEST and who have affinity with churches.
