Data Visualization & Storytelling

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Claims that poor visuals come from education and tool misuse and backs it with concrete examples: bad charts from the web, a gender‑breakdown example that exposes sexism in charts, side‑by‑side retellings of the same data that produce different outcomes, and advice tied to practice — six rules and concrete swaps (pie → stacked bar, personas, pop‑culture hooks). Mentions tools and cases like Tableau/Excel, a viral spiral and 62,000 views as evidence of what works and what fails.

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1. 0:00Data visualization intro
2. 0:46Bad visualization fails
3. 1:53Poor visualization causes
4. 2:37Data vs design education
5. 2:59Tell story with data
6. 3:19Data, info, and wisdom
7. 3:59Data into knowledge
8. 5:04Memorable charts with pop culture
9. 5:51Role of narratives in storytelling
10. 6:55Right chart for the message
11. 8:22Solar panel presentation case study
12. 9:27Al Gore’s viral visualization
13. 10:32Six rules summary
14. 10:53Q&A

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