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Happy Birthday, PolicyViz!

I founded PolicyViz 10 years ago today!

Jan 7 •

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December 2024

Five Guidelines for Better Data Visualizations

This being the last newsletter of 2024, I thought I’d share the five primary guidelines I follow whenever I’m creating a data visualization, be it a…

Dec 18, 2024 •

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Can the DOGE Commission Deliver? A Data-Driven Look at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Government Reform Claims

President-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with running the non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE…

Dec 6, 2024 •

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November 2024

Seeing Beyond the Data: Lessons from Faith, Text, and Visual Representation

My synagogue recently adopted a new prayer book for the High Holidays, the period of the Jewish year dedicated to reflection, repentance, and renewal.

Nov 20, 2024 •

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Elevating Data Visualization: Building and Using Effective Style Guides for Charts and Graphs

Data visualization style guides are distinct from branding guides or style guides in that they (should) clearly and distinctly describe styles for…

Nov 7, 2024 •

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October 2024

September 2024

Vote: Which Graph Version Do You Like Best?

PolicyViz Newsletter #59

Sep 25, 2024 •

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August 2024

July 2024

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