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Data visualization is an important part of any data story. And it often garners a lot of attention because it’s one of the most fun aspects of telling a story with data. It is, however, important [...]

One of the most important parts of crafting your narrative is ensuring you know how to effectively communicate uncertainty in data.  Often, when I work with partners or clients, they want to tell [...]

Looking for stories with a specific kind of appeal is a great way to pare down your options when preparing to craft data stories. Most narratives will vary in strength and appeal. Many are often [...]

Knowing what story you want to tell is only the first step in communicating what your data has to say. Next, you need to choose what type of data narrative you want to overlay it with. When I [...]

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been talking about randomized control trials (RCTs) — the good, the bad, and the ugly. I’ve been trying to address questions about RCT alternatives, and why I don’t, [...]

The short answer is, yes, they are. I should clarify. I’m not saying randomized control trials don’t have their value. For specific tasks, they are pretty much the best at what they do. But too [...]