Exquisite chart by-of-for academics
This chart published in Harvard Magazine has won my heart.
It is
line chart
The index of an index is confusion
The puzzle of negative numbers
An overused chart, why it fails, and how to fix it
A chart with conceptual appeal but fails the data
Conventions, novelty and the double edge
This chart from Reuters is making the rounds on Twitter today.
Quickly,
A promising infographic about motorcycle helmets
The New York Times graphics team shows us how to do infographics
Small multiples with simple axes
All the things they did well