Month: October 2024

The image shows a survey question labeled "9. What is Person 1's race?" The instructions direct the respondent to "Mark one or more boxes AND print origins." The form provides several checkboxes. The first option is "White," with space provided to write specific origins, such as German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc. The next option is "Black or African Am.," with space to print origins like African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. The third option is "American Indian or Alaska Native," with space to print the name of enrolled or principal tribe(s), for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow (Iñupiat Traditional Government), Nome Eskimo Community, etc. Following this are checkboxes for "Chinese," "Filipino," "Asian Indian," "Vietnamese," "Korean," "Japanese," "Native Hawaiian," "Samoan," and "Chamorro." There are also categories for "Other Asian" and "Other Pacific Islander," with space to print origins like Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc. Finally, there is a checkbox for "Some other race," with space provided to print the race or origin.U
Jonathan Schwabish

Understanding the Evolution of Race and Ethnicity Data in Federal Surveys: How You Can Engage in Shaping Future Census Categories

For many researchers and analysts, using large federal, state, and local surveys involves tabulating or organizing categories of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or..
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Mallika Komarapuram Sreedhar

Book Review – Data Culture by Dr. Shorful Islam

First things first, let us consider the following three cases:•  X is the Marketing Manager of a company. He wants to use his company’s data..
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Poe Bertholon

Visualizing Meth Addiction: Data Reveals The Truth About Methamphetamine Addiction in The US

Despite the lack of conversation, the abuse of methamphetamine remains an extremely serious problem in the United States. According to the CDC Wonder Database, in..
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Andreas Göransson, Konrad Schönborn & Lena Tibell

What Makes School Visits to Digital Science Centers Successful? 

For over half a century, science centers have been key in communicating science, aiming to increase interest and curiosity in STEM, and promote lifelong learning...
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Meredith Kiljan

Review: Daphne Draws Data

Daphne Draws Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic introduces young readers to the world of data visualization, math, and creativity through a fun, visual approach. The..
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Christopher Laubenthal

How Can I Help People Find My Viz?

How a person receives a product is as important as the product itself, with truck drivers being a great way in understanding this point. In..
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datacitron

Good Morning Data #6 | The X,Y Files

The X,Y Files or “How do you communicate with extradatastrial clients?“The encounter took place in the last hours of the evening. Nothing could have prepared..
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University of Washington \- School of Art, Art History and Design

Park at Your Own Risk

If you live in an American city, chances are good that you’ve experienced the ruthlessness of parking enforcement. Didn’t see the sign? That’s $50. Parked in..
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Melissa Alexander

From Data to Dialogue: How Creative Data Viz Fosters Human Connections 

In business, we often look to our data for answers: to guide important decisions, to optimize space, or to contextualize trends. While data is undeniably..
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Alex Kolokolov

Interviewing AI Assistants for Data Visualization

In today’s world, you need to run very fast just to stay in place. Technology is developing at an incredible speed, but I don’t believe..
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Shafeeq Rahaman & Mahe Jabeen Abdul

The Power of Context: Making Data Stories Come Alive

Raw data can appear sterile without the human touch of thoughtful interpretation. Though information-packed charts and graphs showcase vital statistics, the “why should I care”..