Comments on: 6 ways to tell your stories with data https://www.socialbrite.org/2012/02/13/6-ways-to-tell-your-stories-with-data/ Social media for nonprofits Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: jdlasica https://www.socialbrite.org/2012/02/13/6-ways-to-tell-your-stories-with-data/comment-page-1/#comment-79100 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:59:49 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=18231#comment-79100 Thanks, Urs, great points all! 

]]> By: Urs E. Gattiker https://www.socialbrite.org/2012/02/13/6-ways-to-tell-your-stories-with-data/comment-page-1/#comment-77801 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=18231#comment-77801 Wow I love this post. Just some general comments.
Point 1 – I do not think this example tells us that the numbers tell us a story…. at least as described. What tells us a story is that the chart puts the water issue in context = *x projects help y number of people to get water*
Point 3 – watching TV vs. spending time doing Wikipedia content relates it to something people can, another example is watching TV = what number of hours a day for an average American
Point 4 – context yes – but the original chart the blog entry links to is overloaded
Point 5 – nothing to add – unfortunately it takes time and money to do it this way
Point 6 – explain data, sure, love that one.
thanks for sharing

Finally, sometimes the numbers are outright wrong using the principle – garbage in – garbage out as discussed here: On lies, infographics, and unverified numbers 

]]> By: Sam Walt https://www.socialbrite.org/2012/02/13/6-ways-to-tell-your-stories-with-data/comment-page-1/#comment-77787 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=18231#comment-77787 This article is the inspiration behind Sharing the Love: Dedicated Server Hosting for Non Profits #sm4sg Thanks!

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