AI Summary thing I've been expirimenting with:
This article is a nuanced exploration of how internal polls and campaign dynamics are reported by journalists, particularly on social media platforms like Twitter. The author proposes a categorization system for levels of access to information:
- Level 3.1: Journalists reporting on internal polls or campaign mood without citing numbers directly.
- Level 3.2: Well-connected elites (e.g., politicians, strategists, donors) sharing internal polls or campaign sources within the media.
- Level 3.3: Random individuals on Twitter claiming to have seen internal polls.
The article highlights the potential for misinformation and spin at each level:
• Level 3.1: Journalists may repeat spin or uncritically pass along information from campaign sources, as seen in the Axios report mentioned in the article.
• Level 3.2: Well-connected elites might share unverified or biased information, often without realizing it's not accurate or might be us