Tag: World Cup

  • A Messi Hat Trick

    A Messi Hat Trick

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    Brendan Barry
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    Messi. Messy. Get it? The World Cup continues across North America, including in my own hometown of Philadelphia. Argentina has not played in the city, but even here in Philadelphia, you could hear of Lionel Messi’s scoring three goals—a hat trick—against Algeria a little more than a week ago. Messi, the famous Argentinian footballer, then…

  • Unnecessary Extra Labelling

    Unnecessary Extra Labelling

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    Brendan Barry
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    I frequently criticise labelling the data values on bar charts, a style seemingly everywhere on the internets. Labels provide precise values, but if you need to see the precise value in a graphic, you don’t really need the graphic—you need a table. Enter this interactive graphic in an article from the BBC exploring hotel bookings…