Unveiling Deceptive Charts
Discover the art of crafting deceptive charts, from poorly designed visuals to misleading patterns, and learn how to decipher the truth hidden within data representations. Explore the nuances of chart design that can lead to misinterpretation and manipulation, and empower yourself to navigate data visualizations with clarity and discernment.
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How Charts Work Any chart, no matter how well designed, will misled us if we don t pay attention to it. 1. Title, introduction(or caption) and source 2. Measurements, units, scales and legends 3. Methods of visual encoding 4. Read annotations 5. Take a bird s-eye view to spot patterns, trends and relationship
Charts that lie by being poorly designed
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Charts that lie by displaying dubious data
Charts that lie by displaying insufficient data
Charts that lie by suggesting misleading patterns
