Don't take my word for it!

Jérôme Cukier, OECD

Telling stories with data,

a VisWeek 2011 workshop

Problem: not too

effective on

assumptions

Model

Author

goal

Audience

Assumptions

Passive speaker, active audience

Oh and by the way

All examples can be found on

www.jeromecukier.net/data-stories

so you can play along

Input

Output

Fixed

Model

Author

goal

Audience

Assumptions

Fix pensions It’s possible to

have a balanced

system without

changing age

Defend position of

government

It's about me.

Nillson's power model

Model

Author

goal

Audience

Assumptions

Determine

adequate

speed

It’s ok to go

a few km/h

faster than the

speed limit

Show how deadly

speed can be

Show your model.

Control your model.

Make your

voice heard!

You fix the budget

User input becomes output