Research Output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Wisconsin
BA, Harvard University
External positions
Research Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Aug 1 2016 → Jul 31 2017Keywords
- journalism studies
- political communication
- public opinion
- news audiences
- political psychology
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Research Output 2017 2018
- 5 Article
Rethinking the Debate Over Recent Polling Failures
Toff, B. J., Mar 5 2018, In : Political Communication. 35, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
“I Just Google It”: Folk Theories of Distributed Discovery
Toff, B. J. & Nielsen, R. K., Apr 16 2018, In : Journal of Communication.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Partisan Conformity, Social Identity, and the Formation of Policy Preferences
Toff, B. J. & Suhay, E., 2017, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal of Public Opinion Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
The Fact of Experience: Rethinking Political Knowledge and Civic Competence
Cramer, K. J. & Toff, B., Sep 1 2017, In : Perspectives on Politics. 15, 3, p. 754-770 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
experience
citizen
level of knowledge
elite
democracy
The ‘Nate Silver effect’ on political journalism: Gatecrashers, gatekeepers, and changing newsroom practices around coverage of public opinion polls
Toff, B. J., Sep 15 2017, In : Journalism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Press/Media
Governing Magazine: Whatever Happened to Local Polling?
11/2/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Politico Magazine: The ‘Nate Silver Effect’ Is Changing Journalism. Is That Good?
10/5/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Washington Post: Polls may be making voters worse at predicting elections
11/18/16
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Prizes
E.E. Schattschneider Award
Benjamin J Toff (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
political science
politics
Thomas Patterson Dissertation Award
Benjamin J Toff (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
political communication
earning a doctorate
political science