Mentions In The News
2016
Cyber Security Intelligence - 11/29/16 This article quotes Prof. Jacobson on the limitations of forecasting based on data.
Daily Illini - 11/28/16 This article quotes Prof. Jacobson on the strengths and limitations of polling on election forecasting.
The News-Gazette - 11/10/16 This article discusses and analyzes Tuesday's election results.
Defense One - 11/09/16 This article discusses why Tuesday's election results will not be the end of big data analysis.
The News-Gazette - 11/09/16 Post election discussion with Prof. Jacobson on why so many polls did not predict Tuesday's election results.
Chicago Inno - 11/09/16 Post election discussion with Prof. Jacobson on the challenges of making forecasts based on polling data.
The News-Gazette - 11/09/16 Post election discussion with Prof. Jacobson on the challenges of making forecasts based on polling data.
WCCU (Fox Illinois) - 11/09/16 An interview with Prof. Jacobson on the candidates' final dash to the White House on election night.
The News-Gazette - 11/08/16 This article discusses current election trends and the final forecasts from Election Analytics.
WCIA - TV3 - 11/08/16 An interview with Prof. Jacobson on the current election trends and Election Analytics forecasts.
WCIA - TV3 - 11/07/16 An interview with Prof. Jacobson on the current election trends and Election Analytics forecasts.
The Ledger - 11/04/16 This article discusses methodology of Election Analytics, previous results, and forecasts for the current election.
The News-Gazette - 11/04/16 This article discusses current election trends and the race for presidency.
WCIA - TV3 - 11/02/16 An interview with Prof. Jacobson on the current election trends and possible election outcome.
Chicago Inno - 11/02/16 This article discusses helpful tools for election day, including Election Analytics.
The News-Gazette - 11/01/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
WCCU (Fox Illinois) - 10/28/16 This article discusses the current election trends and the latest number for the candidates.
The News-Gazette - 10/25/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
ECE ILLINOIS - 10/21/16 This article discusses the current election trends, track records and current forecasts of Election Analytics website.
Illinois Public Media News - 10/19/16 This article discusses the current election trends and Election Analytics website.
USA Today College - 10/18/16 This article discusses the current election trends, track records and unique features of Election Analytics website.
The News-Gazette - 10/18/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
INFORMS ORMS-Today - 10/11/16 This article takes a look at the history and evolution of Election Analytics website, and discusses the current state of this election cycle, including the challenges it brings to election forecasting.
The News-Gazette - 10/11/16 Weekly discussion on the current election trends, and forecast performance of Election Analytics in previous elections.
Chicago Inno - 10/10/16 Discusses methodology of Election Analytics, previous results, and forecasts for the election in Novemeber.
Daily Illini - 10/10/16 This article interviews Prof. Jacobson and his research assistants, comparisons to other polling sites, and methodology.
The News-Gazette - 10/04/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
INFORMS O.R./Analytics at Work Blog - 9/20/16 This article discusses the Election Analytics site, its history and influence.
The News-Gazette - 9/20/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
WAND 17 - 9/16/16 An interview with Prof. Jacobson about the Election Analytics website.
SIAM News - 9/14/16 This article discusses the Election Analytics site, its methodology, history and influence. It also discusses current election trends and the election forecast landscape.
St. Louis Post Dispatch - 9/14/16 This article discusses the Election Analytics site, its methodology, history and influence.
The News-Gazette - 9/13/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
The News-Gazette - 9/06/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
The News-Gazette - 8/30/16 Weekly discussion on current election trends and the race for presidency.
WCCU (Fox Illinois) - 8/19/16 An article in Fox Illinois provided a brief description of the forecasting software and its impact on students involved with the project.
Analytics Magazine - 8/18/16 Magazine article mentions different factors in the election landscape and challenges in quantifying them in forecasts. Discusses Prof. Jacobson's methods for Election Analytics forecasts.
The News-Gazette - 8/17/16 This article discusses the Election Analytics site, its methodology, and current election trends.
WCIA-TV3 (CBS) - 8/11/16 Video interview and accompanying piece showing off the site in use, and interviews Prof. Jacobson about the project.
University of Illinois College of Engineering - 8/8/16 This article discusses the methodology of the research, and previous forecasts from the site.
2014
University of Illinois CS Department - 8/20/14 This article discusses the Election Analytics project and its goals, and it also provides comments from some of the students involved with the project.
2012
Wall Street Journal - 11/7/12 This Wall Street Journal article discusses how polls and analysis groups fared after the election.
NewsFeed Researcher - 11/6/12 The Election Analytics group is included in a discussion of different polling analysis and how polling analytics differs from the more traditional media election forcasting.
Engineering at Illinois - 10/31/12 As the election approaches, more people are staying informed by checking this site. Professor Sheldon Jacobson discusses the analysis mechanics and new additions for the 2012 race.
Cosmic Log - NBC News - 10/30/12 There are a lot of different election forecast or analysis sites out there - this article discusses the nuances of how probability is used to forecast elections, and compares our Election Analytics group's snapshot to other forecasts.
Daily Kos - 10/27/12 This Daily Kos article mentions Election Analytics as part of a larger discussion on poll analysis.
St. Louis Today - 10/16/2012 St. Louis Today's article provided an overview of our model and process. It also offered links to our website and Youtube channel.
NewsTalk1400 WDWS-AM - 10/15/2012 The radio segment described our group, process, and 2008 results. In interviews, Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson described how polls are weighted, and graduate advisor Jason Sauppe explained the non-political importance of the Election Analytics project.
UIUC CS Department - 10/6/2012 This article provided an overview of our methods for determining the current election snapshot, and touched on state-based polls, undecided voter turnout scenarios, and how the outcome is subject to change.
All Analytics - 10/3/2012 An article at All Analytics discussed how the Election Analytics model uses current polling data to provide a snapshot of which candidates would win the election, assuming the election was held on the current date.
Punk Rock OR - 10/1/2012 Laura McLay at Punk Rock OR presented a comparison of the Election Analytics model with the model used by Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight . She noted some of the similarities and differences between the two models.
Engineering in the News - 10/1/2012 Election Analytics was highlighted in the October newsletter for Engineering in the News at the University of Illinois.
InformationWeek - 9/27/2012 A story in InformationWeek discussed the Election Analytics model and Prof. Allan Lichtman's "Keys to the White House" model.
Fox Illinois - 9/25/2012 A mention of us on a Fox Illinois Newschannel 15 story.
WICS NewsChannel 20 - 9/24/2012 Election Analytics was mentioned in the local evening news. Jason Sauppe provided a brief discussion of the forecasting model.
Reddit - 9/22/2012 A post on Reddit described the Election Analytics website and provided some links to the site.
INFORMS Science of Better Podcast - 9/21/2012 INFORMS interviewed Prof. Jacobson and Prof. Allan Lichtman, author of "Predicting the Next President: The Keys to the White House, 2012 Edition," regarding the respective forecast models.
The Daily Illini Technograph - 9/12/2012 An article in the Daily Illini provided discussion of forecasting trends and the model used to compute them.
Slashdot - 9/7/2012 A link to this site and a technical description of methodology was posted on the politics sub-group of social news website Slashdot.
The Daily Illini - 8/22/2012 The Daily Illini interviewed Prof. Jacobson as a part of their piece on voter registration efforts at UIUC. The article includes Prof. Jacobson's explanation of the methodology behind the forecasts.