News and Notes from PolicyViz - Issue #12a

Well, it seems we are winding our way down in this pandemic here in the United States. I've seen fewer and fewer people wearing masks lately and the overall mood seems to be one for moving onward and upward. I, for one, am still being cautious with my mask wearing, but we'll see how things will change in the coming weeks and month.

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Thanks and take care,

Jon

Episode #215: Philip Bump

Philip Bump visits the PolicyViz podcast to discuss his new Newsletter, How to Read This Chart, and his process with data visualization.

Episode #214: Karla Starr

Karla Starr is a columnist for Medium and write the newsletter The Starr Report on Substack. She has appeared on NPR and CBS Sunday Morning and has written for The Atlantic, Slate, Popular Science, and The Guardian. She won an award for the Best Science/Health story from the Society of Professional Journalists.

What I'm Reading

Books

• The K-12 Educator's Data Guidebook

Articles

• Integrating Annotations into Multidimensional Visual Dashboards

• Guide for Engaging with Research Partners about Data and Analysis 

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