storytelling with data: #8 the many myths of data visualization

Do graphs always have to have a zero baseline? Are pie charts evil? Is there a single, “right” answer? In this episode, Cole discusses a number of myths and a few rules in data visualization. She also answers listener Q&A on how to deal with presenting materials you aren’t necessarily proud of, strategies for graphing uneven time intervals, and tips for teams interested in developing data visualization skills.


LINKS:


June #SWDchallenge: slopegraphs (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2018/6/1/swdchallenge-slopegraph)


Blog post: connecting...the dots (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2018/2/19/connecting-the-dots)


Podcast: Jon & I chat about non-zero baselines (https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/?offset=1424738820000)


Blog post: bar charts must have a zero baseline (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2012/09/bar-charts-must-have-zero-baseline)


Blog post: a little math on non-zero baselines (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2014/02/a-little-math-on-non-zero-baselines)


Study: an illustrated tour of the pie charts study results (https://eagereyes.org/blog/2016/an-illustrated-tour-of-the-pie-chart-study-results)


Blog post: F**k it, let’s use pie charts (https://policyviz.com/2018/01/11/fk-it-lets-use-pie-charts/)


Podcast: a conversation with Alberto Cairo (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/podcast/) (Episode 7)


Book: Data Points (https://amzn.to/2tjegZd)


Book: Factfulness (https://amzn.to/2K12eOM)


Medium series: Data Visualization, Fast & Slow (https://medium.com/@Elijah_Meeks/data-visualization-fast-and-slow-d2653d4850b0)


Podcast: constraints (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/podcast/) (Episode 5)


New blog page: #SWDchallenge (http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/swdchallenge/)


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