On conservative talk radio the other day I heard an interesting bit of audio. It had to do with whether requiring photo ID suppressed black voter turnout. A content producer (reporter) interviewed white people in Berkeley about whether voter ID laws suppressed the black vote. Most people gave answers like (paraphrasing) "yes, black people are less likely to have picture ID, they may have less Internet access, it's harder to get to DMV" etc. One woman interviewed speculated that black people were not Internet savvy. That's where the segment ended and of course talk radio played up the angle that "black people don't know how to use the Internet."
The producer then interviewed black people in East Harlem. They all knew where DMV was, they all had picture ID, they all had Internet access etc.
Obviously, man-on-the-street interviews are edited. When I have done this kind of editing I pay attention to not distorting the result. I might cull out a repetitive point; I might allow a couple of extreme answers if they balance out. I would go to one place where I could get representative samples from various races.
My question: Is it distorting to ask white people in Berkeley, while going to Harlem to interview black people?
The producer then interviewed black people in East Harlem. They all knew where DMV was, they all had picture ID, they all had Internet access etc.
Obviously, man-on-the-street interviews are edited. When I have done this kind of editing I pay attention to not distorting the result. I might cull out a repetitive point; I might allow a couple of extreme answers if they balance out. I would go to one place where I could get representative samples from various races.
My question: Is it distorting to ask white people in Berkeley, while going to Harlem to interview black people?
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