The art of making simple things harder
Kaiser wonders how people make column charts
distortion
Dual axes: a favorite of tricksters
Kaiser comes across a quintessential example of using dual axes with intent to mislead.
Do better
Kaiser reads some misleading NEJM data graphics.
Vaccine researchers discard the start-at-zero rule
Kaiser revisits the practice of manipulating the vertical axis of a column chart.
Check out the Lifespan of News project
Kaiser Fung (Junkcharts, Principal Analytics Prep) reviews the Lifespan of News project that tracks the rise and fall of news stories over time and space, using Google search data.