Module 4: Responsible Data Storytelling

Advantages of Data Visualization

Why visualize data?  Data can help to convey important information in a meaningful and persuasive way.  Visualizing data has many advantages:

  • Complex data can be easily understood.
  • A simple visual representation of outliers, target audiences and futures markets can be created.
  • Storytelling may be more effective with dashboards and animations.
  • Data can be explored through interactive visualizations.

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