LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Morrison Institute for Public Policy 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 Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a research organization based at Arizona State University. According to their about page, “Morrison Institute produces research relevant to the public needs of today and tomorrow and stays on the leading edge of research principles and methods.”
Read our profile on the United States media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a part of Arizona State University. Funding comes from the University.
Analysis / Bias
Morrison Institute for Public Policy conducts political research and polling on issues affecting Arizona via various mediums. The website publishes research and reports that slightly align with a liberal perspective, such as this Untangling Housing Affordability & Groundwater Regulation. All research is well-sourced.
FiveThirtyEight, an expert on measuring and rating pollster performance, has evaluated 8 polls by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, earning 1.7 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 +0.5, which equates to Least Biased overall in polling bias. In general, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy is considered reasonably accurate and demonstrates minimal bias in polling.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Morrison Institute for Public Policy 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. (D. Van Zandt 02/10/2024)
Source: https://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/
Last Updated on March 28, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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