Computer History Museum | CHM Live | Predicting the President: Origins of Computer Forecasting @ComputerHistory | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 59 minutes ago.
[Recorded July 23, 2024]
Every election night, millions of Americans hit refresh on their browsers and social media and tune into the news for the latest predictions on who’s going to win.
But what’s the technology that makes these predictions possible? Join CHM for a riveting story at the intersection of technology and democracy as journalist, professor emeritus, and author Ira Chinoy shares insights from his book, Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting.
What to Expect
-Learn about the birth of computational methods in predicting election results.
-Hear the untold story of the legendary 1952 election night and its surprising star.
-Learn about the enduring legacy of early computer forecasting on contemporary election reporting.
Catalog Number: 102809027
Acquisition Number: 2024.0078
[Recorded July 23, 2024]
Every election night, millions of Americans hit refresh on their browsers and social media and tune into the news for the latest predictions on who’s going to win.
But what’s the technology that makes these predictions possible? Join CHM for a riveting story at the intersection of technology and democracy as journalist, professor emeritus, and author Ira Chinoy shares insights from his book, Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting.
What to Expect
-Learn about the birth of computational methods in predicting election results.
-Hear the untold story of the legendary 1952 election night and its surprising star.
-Learn about the enduring legacy of early computer forecasting on contemporary election reporting.
Catalog Number: 102809027
Acquisition Number: 2024.0078
