Lies, damn lies and statistics

lies-damn-lies-and-statistics

The New York Times has conducted a poll (hat tip: Democracy in America) on race in America. Its results? According to the accompanying article,
Americans’ perceptions of the fall presidential election between Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, and Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, also underlined the racial discord that the poll found. More than 80 [...]

Square Pie Charts?

square-pie-charts

They appear quite frequently in the New York Times, I’ve noticed, even if the fine and sensible The Economist shuns them.
Square pie charts seem to be more visually confusing, since our brains read information into the placement of the component rectangles, even if none was particularly intended.
Is it art? Well, perhaps, but it sure ain’t [...]

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