Precision Journalism Quotes

“When I say that a thing is true, I mean that I cannot help believing it.... But ... I do not venture to assume that my inabilities in the way of thought are inabilities of the universe. I therefore define truth as the system of my limitations, and leave absolute truth for those who are better equipped.... Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cock-sure of many things that were not so.”
― Philip Meyer, Precision Journalism: A Reporter's Introduction to Social Science Methods

“Once a person is in the sample, you must pursue that person with relentless dedication to get his or her response. Any substitution violates the randomness of the sample.”
― Philip Meyer, Precision Journalism: A Reporter's Introduction to Social Science Methods