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Can you out-predict a computer program? What political controversies will dominate the news between now and Oct. 12? We pitted two human pundits against a computer, and now it’s your turn to prognosticate. Post the three controversies you think will get the most coverage for each of the candidates.
Pundits Vs. Machine: Predicting Controversies In The Presidential Race
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Pundits Vs. Machine: Predicting Controversies In The Presidential Race…
How well can a computer program predict which controversies around Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are likely to re-emerge in the coming weeks? Two human pundits agree to compete against the machine.
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Charles Patrick
FAIL, you're missing two of the four candidates, Jill Stein and Gary Johnson - NPR is just another propaganda tool for corporations and the 1% 😡 #JillNOTHill
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Bard Algol
This is accounting only for the scandals already known. Trump seems to generate scandals on a daily, if not hourly basis. To compete researchers would need a random scandal generating program, then from THOSE results readers could choose.... 😃
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Brian Palmer
I support satire and humor. Pundit vs. Machine is neither, nor is it journalism. We face one of the most consequential elections in recent history. One candidate is a flawed politician, as they all are. The other, Donald J. Trump, is a race-baiting, falsehood-spouting demagogue. And ATC hosts a mindless handicapping exercise. With Jonah Goldberg, who is not a pundit, but an ideologue. I vote for scrapping the series and getting back to considering tech—or better yet, just recast the series as Candidate vs. The Facts. Or Pundits vs. Reality.
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Anthony White
Clinton
1. Will be flustered by some ridiculous remarks during the debate and be replayed ad nauseum
2. Her cold appearance will continue to be kicked around by pundits
3. Someone on her staff will post a poorly researched or misleading piece regarding the alt-right online and it will backfire
Trump
1. He either will not release his tax returns or there will never something embarrassing in there that he can't scrub
2. Race relations will continue to be an issue, probably another thoughtless remark about being the law and order candidate
3. Trump University
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Robert Sullivan
I heard this "report" this afternoon. Apparently, another slow news cycle for NPR amidst bombings, stabbings and the passing of Charmian Carr. Such nonsense!
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Mark Nuhfer
Yet another new low for NPR. Trivializing important issues as "scandals" isn't bad enough? Now you make up a fake story to report on fake scandals that haven't even happened. Are you trying to become a tabloid? You almost had a real story in there- the passing remark that the computer found that Clinton had half as many "scandals" as Trump, yet Clinton's received the same account of media coverage as Trump's. I would have been interested in understanding what was going on with that but increase I had to listen to dreck.
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Patrick Haugen
1-Trump and Bondi confess to love child abortion using Trump Charity funds to travel to Mexico. 2-Trump calls into to NASA claiming to need a rocket for take-off to send Obama to the moon, "To send him back to where he was born!" 3-Trump convicted of fraud in trial over Trump University.
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Greg Rowell
Lol, I'm looking at this as having fun with the ridiculous amount of polling and misinformation we have been dealing with this election. The results should be entertaining to say the least.
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Janet Egiziano
This is not a game. This is the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Treat this election and the citizens of the country with the respect we deserve.
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William Raver
How about we just concentrate on discussing real issues and solving real problems for the next 5 weeks. No more media-generated "scandals."
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