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New York Times ‘Needle’ Election Predictor Is No-Show Amid Tech Workers’ Union Strike
The New York Times' Needle election predictor was a no-show, a seeming casualty of the strike by the union representing the paper's tech employees.
With the results of the 2024 U.S. elections coming in Tuesday evening, the New York Times ‘ popular Needle predictor has not yet made an appearance — a seeming casualty of a strike called Monday by the union representing tech employees at the paper. As more results come in, the Needle changes to signal the likelihood of the final outcome of a given race — with “tossup” at the center position, with gradations marked “leaning,” “likely” and “very likely” on either side for the Democratic and Republican candidates. In an article on its website, the Times noted, “Publishing the Needle live on election night relies on computer systems maintained by engineers across the company, including some who are currently on strike.
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