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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 [...]

We tend to think of data stories as including a lot of statistics and charts. But there are many ways to tell a story. Maps are an often overlooked but very valuable tool in telling data stories. [...]

Fake news! It’s (sadly) a term we’re all familiar with, regardless of where we live or what language we speak. But it isn’t exclusive to social media or American politics. Data stories are just [...]

Author’s note: This is an update to a post we originally published back in 2013. Some recent site updates resulted in resources moving around and all the links in that post breaking. (Sorry about [...]

What does interactive data visualization really achieve? Does it have a real benefit? Or is it mostly an opportunity for designers to show off or have a bit of fun? It’s not difficult for many [...]

Maps are one of those things that seem like science. Sure, boundaries change. I still have an atlas kicking around from when I was in school that includes the Soviet Union but not South Sudan. [...]