Rosling's Storytelling Magic
Rosling begins his story with this bold element to grab attention.
What is the year “1810”
This act introduces the issue—like the U.S.’s poor PISA ranking
What is Act 1: The Setting
This plot spreads data points to reduce overlap
What is a jitter plot
The ability to interpret and apply data accurately
What is data literacy
These kinds of data stories don’t need fame, just clarity and insight
What are everyday data stories
He replaces a legend with this visual element to show population.
What are bubble sizes
The act where visuals are used to explore causes and effects
What is Act 2: The Build-up
Icons were used for these three school subjects
What are reading, math, and science
This mindset involves asking critical questions of the data
What is data curiosity
A simple chart once helped a manager retain this kind of employee
What is a star writer
Rosling made data come alive by using this presentation technique.
What is animation
The act focused on solutions, like the ESSA replacing NCLB
What is Act 3: Resolution/Action
A chart that shows variance and ranking in education
What is a diverging column chart
The skill of turning numbers into compelling, clear narratives
What is data storytelling
This war nurse revolutionized data storytelling with coxcomb charts
Who is Florence Nightingale
Rosling’s body movement during this historical event made the data memorable.
What is the 1918 Spanish Flu
This phrase refers to when a visual “hook” launches the data story
What is jumping into the action
Adjusting this on a graph can make statistics easier to read
What is axis label orientation
One internal barrier to curiosity is fear of this
What is fear of failure or being wrong
Visuals helped a manufacturer identify this type of client to double profits.
What are unprofitable customers
He compared Shanghai to Italy and Guizhou to Ghana to show this
What are internal inequalities in China
This educational law gave states more control over their education plans
What is Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
This visualization shows trends using angle or slope between points
What is a slopegraph
One outcome of good storytelling is this: audiences treat insights as their own
What is ownership or adoption of insights
The phrase that sums up effective storytelling: "It’s not the volume of data, but the _____.
What is value in how it’s told