FiveThirtyEight: Predictive analysis in the Social Sciences

Published November 07, 2012 | No responses yet
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In discussing the US presidential elections with American friends over the years, I’ve heard frequent complaints, and I quote “the entire thing is treated like a horse race surrounded by a media circus“. I have to confess that despite my sensibilities, when it comes to this particular horse race I find myself an entertained spectator
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The new battleground

Published February 17, 2011 | No responses yet
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http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2011/02/the-new-battleground/ The new battleground How the internet shapes social movement in the face of regulation By Marzieh Ghiasi February 17, 2011 Image by Olivia Messer / The McGill Daily It has become commonplace to describe the web as the Wild West – a place where there are no rules, no regulations, and not much protection.
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