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Dan Gillmor: The Times' polling obsession

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More than any other election year I can remember, the New York Times is obsessed with polling. Then again, the organization’s top editor has said

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The New York Times is the most important — and successful — news organization in the United States, with unmatched resources. But its political coverage has its critics, including a growing number of veteran journalists.


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Polls are considered essential to the businesses of politics and journalism. What they contribute to the quality of political journalism is subject to debate. 


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