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Public consultations -Impress / MRS guidance
2019

'Using Polls and Surveys in your Journalism' Guidance Consultation

MRS-Impress co-authored guidance, ‘Using Polls and Survey Data’, was created to provide journalists with the tools they require to report on statistical data responsibly. The guidance document indicates warning signs of unreliable polling data, as well as best practice examples on how to responsibly report survey findings.

The public consultation on the draft guidance welcomed submissions and feedback from respondents helped to shape the final guidance document.

Consultation opened:

06 November 2019

Consultation closed:

20 November 2019

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