How pro survey-takers are shaping scientific research

Season 2015

The NewsHour’s Jenny Marder details an online job forum called Mechanical Turk.

An online job forum called Mechanical Turk has created a pool of professional survey-takers who complete hundreds of inquiries a week. For academic researchers, it’s cheap, easy to use and the response flood in fast. But how good is the data being collected? Judy Woodruff learns more from the NewsHour’s Jenny Marder.

AIR DATE 2/12/15

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 12, 2015

PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 12, 2015

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How pro survey-takers are shaping scientific research

How pro survey-takers are shaping scientific research

Why is Iran holding a U.S. journalist?

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