LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Siena College Research Institute as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the right. We also rate them as Very-High Factual pollsters based on a 2.7-star rating in predictive polling and a perfect 3.0-star rating with the New York Times/Siena Poll.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (0.2)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.0)
Country: United States
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Siena College Research Institute is a research survey organization based in Albany, New York. According to their about page, “Founded in 1980 at Siena College in New York’s Capital District, the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) conducts regional, statewide and national surveys on business, economic, political, voter, social, academic and historical issues. The surveys include both expert and public opinion polls.”
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Funded by / Ownership
Siena College Research Institute is operated and funded by the college. Revenue is derived through sales of services. Siena College Research conducts political polling for the New York Times and Newsday.
Analysis / Bias
Siena College Research Institute conducts market research and polling via various mediums. The website does not generally report on politics but publishes news related to its polling.
FiveThirtyEight, an expert on measuring and rating pollster performance, has evaluated 83 polls by Siena College Research Institute, earning 2.7 stars for accuracy, indicating they are High factually by MBFC’s criteria. They also conclude that their polling slightly favors the right with a score of +0.2, which equates to Least Biased overall in polling bias. In general, Siena College Research Institute is considered to be highly accurate and demonstrates minimal bias in polling.
However, the New York Times/Siena poll scores a perfect 3.0 stars for accuracy, indicating a very high factual rating. FiveThirtyEight has declared it to be the most accurate poll.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Siena College Research Institute as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the right. We also rate them as Very-High Factual pollsters based on a 2.7-star rating in predictive polling and a perfect 3.0-star rating with the New York Times/Siena Poll. (D. Van Zandt 09/08/2024) Updated (11/27/2024)
Source: https://scri.siena.edu/
Last Updated on November 27, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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