Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Trump’s Poll Ratings
The news this morning carried the latest polling data out of Iowa for the Republicans. And in that state, Ted Cruz now polls above Donald Trump. And so I wanted to share this post from the Economist last week that looks at how Trump rises every time he says something ridiculous. Could it just be that we should expect even…
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More Mass Shootings Than Days in the Year
Read on…: More Mass Shootings Than Days in the YearA week on from the San Bernadino shootings, I want to touch on the frequency of mass shootings in the United States. This chart from the Washington Post’s blog Wonkblog looks at when mass shootings occurred in the States. And as of 2 December, 355 shootings in 336 days. That’s more than one mass shooting per day. Clearly the only…
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Sugary Sweet Donut Charts
Read on…: Sugary Sweet Donut ChartsI know, I know. You probably expect some sort of climate post given the whole Paris thing. But instead, this morning I came across an article where the supporting chart failed to tell the story. So today we redesign it. The BBC has an article about MPs backing a tax on sugary drinks. Within the text is a graphic showing…
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What do People Look for on Black Friday?
Read on…: What do People Look for on Black Friday?Well, today is Black Friday. And so there were probably lines at the door of your local department store at the wee early hours of the morning. But I was working, and partly to bring you this. Google has data on what each state searches for the most. And Vox turned that into a map. Turns out a lot of…
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A Royal Nation
Read on…: A Royal NationYou may recall a year and a half ago a post I wrote up about a New York Times piece looking at the fandoms of baseball in the United States. Well fresh off their hometown Royals’ World Series victory, the folks at the Kansas City Star revisited the graphic—driven by Facebook likes—to see if there had been any change. Sure…
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Friday Night in Paris
Read on…: Friday Night in ParisSo Paris happened. But the question is how exactly? Thankfully the New York Times are on it as they try to explain Friday night. Worth pointing out the list of credits below. Clearly the piece was a team effort. Credit for the piece goes to Gregor Aisch, Wilson Andrews, Larry Buchanan, Jennifer Daniel, Ford Fessenden, Evan Grothjan, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Haeyoun…
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Job Gains
Read on…: Job GainsYou should all know by now I am sucker for small multiples. So it should come as no surprise to you that I liked this piece from Friday from the Wall Street Journal. It looks at payroll and wage growth across various sectors in the American economy. And what I really like is that they took a space at the…