The “On…” series is a collection of short blog posts relating to data visualization, economics, presentation skills, or data communication. In each, I discuss an issue, concept, or idea that I have not fully developed, a work in progress, or…
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Take a look at this line chart that shows changes in COVID-related infections in Pike County, Kentucky since late March. Looks like things are moving in the right direction, doesn’t it? On second glance, the vertical axis is getting larger…
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The “On…” series is a collection of short blog posts relating to data visualization, economics, presentation skills, or data communication. In each, I discuss an issue, concept, or idea that I have not fully developed, a work in progress, or…
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Last week, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics published its monthly Employment Situation Summary. A few major issues came to light with this month’s report that I thought worth discussing. First, the attacks on a nonpartisan federal government agency. Second,…
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The “On…” series is a collection of short blog posts relating to data visualization, economics, presentation skills, or data communication. In each, I discuss an issue, concept, or idea that I have not fully developed, a work in progress, or…
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The “On…” series is a collection of short blog posts relating to data visualization, economics, presentation skills, or data communication. In each, I discuss an issue, concept, or idea that I have not fully developed, a work in progress, or…
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Last year, an exciting request found its way to me and members of the Urban Institute’s communications team. Shena Ashley, vice president for the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy (CNP), had been invited to deliver the opening keynote at…
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Last year, I was invited to speak to the Social Security Technical Panel, a group of experts who convene every four years to review the assumptions of the Social Security Trustees, a six-member board charged with overseeing the Social Security…
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My forthcoming book, Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks, is now available on Amazon and other booksellers! The book will be released later this year and my hope is that it becomes the go-to resource for…
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I haven’t made any COVID-related visualizations this year–for the obvious reason that I’m not a health expert–but I did see a visualization recently that I thought could be improved, so I reached out to the authors and created a new…
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