(Data) Visualisation

Data storytelling through visualization is crucial because it transforms complex things which are inaccessible or hardly accessible into something we can more easily grasp - something we can see.

By combining data with visuals, such as graphs, charts, and maps, we can 1) either effectively explore or 2) effectively communicate patterns, trends, and outliers that might otherwise go unnoticed. This approach not only makes data more accessible and understandable to a wider audience but also enhances decision-making by providing a compelling narrative that connects the data to real-world implications. 

Inspirational videos

The best stats you've ever seen, Hans Rosling,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usdJgEwMinM)

 

Hans Rosling is, for many, a founder of "data storytelling" ...

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo)

 

The beauty of data visualization (David McCandless),  2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zg-C8AAIGg

Data journalism, "Dataset should change your mindset"

Turning Bad Charts into Compelling Data Stories, Dominic Bohan | TEDxYouth@Singapore, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edAf1jx1wh8

There are better and worse ways how to visualize ...

The Evolution Of Data Visualization | Dustin Cabral | TEDxBryantU, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOJet45-kcY

 

Everyday life can be transformed into data and visuals ...

Data Design: a language that widens our world view, Valentina D'Efilippo, 2021, https://www.ted.com/talks/valentina_d_efilippo_data_design_un_linguaggio_per_ampliare_la_nostra_visione_del_mondo

TED Talk, Introducing the concept of "design" into the thing

Lectures

Basic principles of data visualization in academic practice (Tomáš Marek, KISK), 2021, https://medial.phil.muni.cz/Play/12136

Examples from the Internet

Books


Yau, N. (2024) Visualize This: the flowingdata guide to design, visualization, and statistics second edition. 2nd edn. Indianapolis: John Wiley and Sons. https://flowingdata.com/visualize-this/

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Few, S. (2012) Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten. Second edition. Burlingame, Calif: Analytics Press.

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Knaflic, C.N. (2015) Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals. 1st edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley.

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Schwabish, J. (2021) Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks. New York: Columbia University Press.

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Other resources

Online services

Datová žurnalistika Českého Rozhlasu, https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-tag/datova-zurnalistika

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Created 29 March 2025 10:06:05 by Tomáš Hampejs
Updated 25 May 2025 12:08:34 by Tomáš Hampejs