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From the New York Times, this interactive graphic guide includes updated information on the Presidental race, as well as races around the country for Senate, House and Governor. See also the Electoral Vote Predictor 2004
“The new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Information survey…shows that internet users have greater overall exposure to political arguments, including those that challenge their candidate preferences and their positions on some key issues.” [Link] Link to the report, The internet and democractic …
From the New York Times: Plugging Into the Net, Through the Humble Wall Outlet.
Do Open-Access Articles Have a Greater Research Impact? “This study looks at articles in four disciplines at varying stages of adoption of open access – philosophy, political science, electrical and electronic engineering and mathematics – to see whether they have a greater impact as measured by citations in the ISI Web of Science database when …
Are Libraries Places to Learn or Engage in Illegality? by Raizel Liebler. “The United States Supreme Court has had three major cases in its history, Brown, Pico, and American Library Association, addressing the appropriate role of libraries and the activities allowed within library premises. The scope of the cases ranges from whether libraries are the …
According to this News.com article (via ResearchBuzz), the Wall Street Journal website will be available for five days, beginning November 8, with no fee for access.
From Editor & Publisher, today is apparently called “Super Sunday,” reflective of the number of newspapers across the country that announce their endorsement for President.
“For each voter, there is just one location where they can vote on election day. It is called a polling place or precinct. To find your polling place, type in your street address (for example, 123 Constitution Ave) and ZIP code… click the “Find My Polling Place!” button. Your address will remain private.” [Link]
“News outlets are conducting their own analysis to verify the accuracy of politicians’ statements. Terence Smith examines the benefits and risks of fact-checking for the news consumer.” [Link]
Election Incident Reporting System “The Election Incident Reporting System (EIRS) is a web-based software application designed to help voter protection organizations identify and respond to situations preventing voters from voting or from having their votes recorded as intended. Incidents maps and reports are available online in the public portal at voteprotect.org under the “Research” link. …
“This Voters’ Guide to Electronic Voting provides voters with summary information on the voting machines used in their local polling places with pointers about the voting technology and how to vote successfully. We also cover how to investigate and get help when something goes wrong with the voting process.” [Link]
