Voter news service: RIP

Voter news service: RIP

The Voter News Service (VNS) died because in 2000 its faulty data caused TV networks to call the presidential election wrong twice. One problem already causing angst among some is each network's insistence that its own election night decision desk project the winners.

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Veröffentlicht in:Columbia journalism review 2003-03, Vol.41 (6), p.62
1. Verfasser: Grossman, Lawrence K
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Candidates
Computers
Election results
News media
News wire services
Political advertising
Presidential elections
Primaries & caucuses
Software
Television networks
Voters
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Zusammenfassung:The Voter News Service (VNS) died because in 2000 its faulty data caused TV networks to call the presidential election wrong twice. One problem already causing angst among some is each network's insistence that its own election night decision desk project the winners.
ISSN:0010-194X