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Blog: Digging Into Data Sources

by Jenna Laib "Data" is not neutral. When we look at a data visualization, it can feel cool and objective -- maybe even authoritative. But every graph, chart, or infographic has been shaped by a series of human decisions. Someone decided what to measure and how to measure it. Someone then decided what data to… Continue reading Blog: Digging Into Data Sources

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Domino’s Has Quietly Become the Biggest Pizza Chain in the World

Domino's has quietly become the biggest pizza chain in the worldgraph from Chartr; slow reveal by Lori MacKenzie (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Chartr, "Pizza: Domino's couldn't convert in Italy — a rarity for the pizza giant." Chartr.co, August 12, 2022. Data Source: Company Filings… Continue reading Domino’s Has Quietly Become the Biggest Pizza Chain in the World

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Cost of thriving vs typical wages for full time workers

How is the New York Police Department (NYPD) funded, in comparison to other service departments in New York City?

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