LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Frederick Polls as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the left. We also rate them as Mostly Factual pollsters based on a 1.7-star rating in predictive polling.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: United States
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Frederick Polls is a research organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to their about page, “Polling is becoming more challenging with each election cycle. Low response rates, high costs, and limited means of accessing voters are both driving up the cost and making accurate and actionable results more difficult. FrederickPolls is continually adapting to this challenge.”
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Funded by / Ownership
Frederick Polls is a private company with revenue derived from service sales.
Analysis / Bias
Frederick Polls conducts political research and polling on issues affecting Arizona via various mediums. The website does not publish news but lists all of its clients, who represent Republicans and Democrats.
FiveThirtyEight, an expert on measuring and rating pollster performance, has evaluated 8 polls by the Frederick Polls, earning 1.6 stars for accuracy, indicating they are Mostly Factual by MBFC’s criteria. They also conclude that their polling slightly favors the Left with a score of +0.6, which equates to Least Biased overall in polling bias. In general, the Frederick Polls is considered reasonably accurate and demonstrates minimal bias in polling.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Frederick Polls as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the left. We also rate them as Mostly Factual pollsters based on a 1.6-star rating in predictive polling. (D. Van Zandt 02/10/2024)
Source: https://www.frederickpolls.com/
Last Updated on September 4, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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