misuse and abuse of graphs & charts glen whitman dept. of economics csun
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Misuse and Misuse and AbuseAbuse
of Graphs & of Graphs & ChartsChartsGlen WhitmanGlen Whitman
Dept. of EconomicsDept. of Economics
CSUNCSUN
Beware of Pictograms:Beware of Pictograms:America’s Expanding America’s Expanding
WaistlineWaistline
Source:Women’s Health,May 2006
Beware of Pictograms:Beware of Pictograms:The Dominance of The Dominance of
McDonald’sMcDonald’s
Source: http://www.princeton.edu/~ina/infographics/starbucks.html
Beware of Pictograms:Beware of Pictograms:The Growth of StarbucksThe Growth of Starbucks
Source: http://www.princeton.edu/~ina/infographics/starbucks.html
Slicing Up Pie Charts:Slicing Up Pie Charts:Rampant Illegal Rampant Illegal Downloading?Downloading?
1% slice = Estimated capacity of all iPod capacity filled by iTunes songs
99% slice = Estimated capacity of all iPod capacity not filled by iTunes songs
Source: Wired, May 2006
Slicing Up Pie Charts:Slicing Up Pie Charts:World Oil ReservesWorld Oil Reserves
Source: Business Week,May 15, 2006
Slicing Up Pie Charts:Slicing Up Pie Charts:Compared to What?Compared to What?
Source: http://www.samefacts.com/archives/_/2006/06/pita_for_the_second_gilded_age.phpand http://agoraphilia.blogspot.com/2006/07/slicing-up-tax-pie.html
Pay Attention to the Scale:Pay Attention to the Scale:Are CSUN Professors Are CSUN Professors
Underpaid?Underpaid?
Source: A flyer I found in the faculty mailroom
Pay Attention to the Scale:Pay Attention to the Scale:Changing Marital NormsChanging Marital Norms
Source: Business Week, October 20, 2003
Pay Attention to Scale:Pay Attention to Scale:Weight Loss ProductsWeight Loss Products
Source: unknown magazine; same data displayed athttp://www.hydroxycut.com/MEN/PRODUCT_FACTS/HYD_24/index.shtml