Remember to title your bar charts
I’ve written before about the science behind bar charts and their power for presenting data, not to mention their value for political campaigning.
But here’s something additional: the importance of the text, especially the title.
Great post, and thnx for the shout-out!
Re: narrative titles etc, this @michelle_borkin study is the key: https://t.co/NCCbhB3YwN
In static graphics, the title is probably the single most important element for conveying message, minimising confusion and facilitating recall. pic.twitter.com/c2mbDZhX3N
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) October 4, 2019
You can read the research in full here.
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