Wednesday, July 10

Insta-Poll - The Washington Post has done something impressive with the infamous "online" instant poll. In their OnPolitics section, readers are invited to respond to a question of current interest. However, instead of tabulating the unscientific results of "those Internet users who have chosen to participate," the WP simply compares your personal response with the results of a recent scientific national survey conducted by the Post and ABC News. Not only is it a nice tie-in to their other content, it's also a great example of a news organization operating with a modicum of integrity in an era of CNN QuickVotes.