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'''''Decision Desk HQ''''' is a website that focuses on reporting election results. The website was founded in 2012 by Brandon Finnigan as an alternative to what he deemed "slow" election calls by the [[Associated Press]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=A Right-Wing Truck Dispatcher Is America's Fairest New Election Night Vote Counter |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bensmith/a-right-wing-truck-dispatcher-is-americas-fairest-new-electi |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] |date=September 25, 2014 |language=en}}</ref> The company's president is Drew McCoy.<ref name="adweek">{{cite news |last1=Nover |first1=Scott |title=Meet Decision Desk, the First to Call the Election for Joe Biden |url=https://www.adweek.com/media/meet-decision-desk-the-first-to-call-the-election-for-joe-biden/ |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |work=[[AdWeek]] |date=November 6, 2020}}</ref> ''Decision Desk HQ'' uses an [[application programming interface]] (API) to get election results at the same time as they are published on websites provided by election officials.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steiger |first1=Kay |title=How Vox calls elections, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/2020/3/3/21161592/vox-election-results-decision-desk-hq |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |date=March 3, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''''Decision Desk HQ''''' is a website that focuses on reporting election results. The website was founded in 2012 by [[Brandon Finnigan]] as an alternative to what he deemed "slow" election calls by the [[Associated Press]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=A Right-Wing Truck Dispatcher Is America's Fairest New Election Night Vote Counter |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bensmith/a-right-wing-truck-dispatcher-is-americas-fairest-new-electi |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] |date=September 25, 2014 |language=en}}</ref> The company's president is Drew McCoy.<ref name="adweek">{{cite news |last1=Nover |first1=Scott |title=Meet Decision Desk, the First to Call the Election for Joe Biden |url=https://www.adweek.com/media/meet-decision-desk-the-first-to-call-the-election-for-joe-biden/ |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |work=[[AdWeek]] |date=November 6, 2020}}</ref> ''Decision Desk HQ'' uses an [[application programming interface]] (API) to get election results at the same time as they are published on websites provided by election officials.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steiger |first1=Kay |title=How Vox calls elections, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/2020/3/3/21161592/vox-election-results-decision-desk-hq |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |date=March 3, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2020, ''Decision Desk HQ'' was considered one of nine "official sources" for election results by [[Twitter]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gadde |first1=Vijaya |last2=Beykpour |first2=Kayvon |title=Additional steps we're taking ahead of the 2020 US Election |url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/2020-election-changes.html |publisher=[[Twitter]] |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |language=en-us |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> and provided election results to ''[[The Economist]]'', ''[[BuzzFeed]]'', ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' and ''[[Business Insider]]''.<ref name="adweek"/> ''Decision Desk HQ'' was the first major election reporting organization to call the [[2020 United States presidential election]] for [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="adweek"/> |
In 2020, ''Decision Desk HQ'' was considered one of nine "official sources" for election results by [[Twitter]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gadde |first1=Vijaya |last2=Beykpour |first2=Kayvon |title=Additional steps we're taking ahead of the 2020 US Election |url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/2020-election-changes.html |publisher=[[Twitter]] |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |language=en-us |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> and provided election results to ''[[The Economist]]'', ''[[BuzzFeed]]'', ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' and ''[[Business Insider]]''.<ref name="adweek"/> ''Decision Desk HQ'' was the first major election reporting organization to call the [[2020 United States presidential election]] for [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="adweek"/> |
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Revision as of 12:35, 8 November 2020
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Type of site | Election results |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Brandon Finnigan |
| URL | decisiondeskhq |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
| Current status | Online |
Decision Desk HQ is a website that focuses on reporting election results. The website was founded in 2012 by Brandon Finnigan as an alternative to what he deemed "slow" election calls by the Associated Press.[1] The company's president is Drew McCoy.[2] Decision Desk HQ uses an application programming interface (API) to get election results at the same time as they are published on websites provided by election officials.[3]
In 2020, Decision Desk HQ was considered one of nine "official sources" for election results by Twitter[4] and provided election results to The Economist, BuzzFeed, Vox and Business Insider.[2] Decision Desk HQ was the first major election reporting organization to call the 2020 United States presidential election for Joe Biden.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Ben (September 25, 2014). "A Right-Wing Truck Dispatcher Is America's Fairest New Election Night Vote Counter". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c Nover, Scott (November 6, 2020). "Meet Decision Desk, the First to Call the Election for Joe Biden". AdWeek. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Steiger, Kay (March 3, 2020). "How Vox calls elections, explained". Vox. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Gadde, Vijaya; Beykpour, Kayvon (October 9, 2020). "Additional steps we're taking ahead of the 2020 US Election". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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