Lost in complexity
Felix Salmon (link) and others linked to this BBC News graphic about
Simplicity
Return this plate, I want my pie chart
Reader Brad E. reminds me about the USDA's attempt to
Making charts beautiful without adding unneeded bits
What is the message?
Different pictures of unemployment
Unemployment and job losses being such a worrying social problem in the
Serving donuts
David Leonhardt's article on the graduation rates of public universities
Mind the gap
When comparing two time series, one typically wants to discuss the size