Author: Anne Taylor
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Outlier favourites: 8 charts that hit the mark in 2024
There are more than 650 charts in the Our World In Charts collection, 200+ of which have been produced during the course of 2024. Here are eight charts selected by members of The Outlier’s team as standout examples of the work we’ve covered this year.
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2024: The Outlier’s Year in Review
It’s been a huge year for training for us at The Outlier. We’ve run our in-person Data Storytelling workshop more than a dozen times, training close to 150 people.
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Top of the charts: 15 most-viewed visualisations of 2024
The Outlier’s collection of charts surpassed the 650-mark this year, an accomplishment our small team is very proud of. Here’s a list the 15 most-viewed charts on our website this year, which cover topics as diverse as politics, television, travel and, of course, money.
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OpenRefine Part 3: Fixing inconsistencies with the cluster and edit tool
If you’re still on the fence about using OpenRefine or feel intimidated by its features, this tutorial will walk you through two of its most powerful tools: clustering and editing. These tools will help you clean and standardise your dataset, saving hours of work.
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South Africa’s pay divide: Who earns what and why it matters
Stats SA’s latest report on monthly earnings reveals striking disparities in South Africa, from a persistent gender pay gap to regional and educational influences on income. Women earn 20% less than men, and median earnings barely cover basic living costs.
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OpenRefine Part 2: Removing duplicates and using version history
OpenRefine is one of The Outlier’s favourite tools when working with large datasets. This powerful open-source program is ideal for cleaning messy data. In this post, we focus on two essential features: removing duplicates and using version history to keep track of your changes.
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OpenRefine Part 1: Installing and merging datasets
If you find yourself getting bogged down when you’re working with large datasets in Excel or Google Sheets, OpenRefine might be the solution you’ve been looking for.
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Unlock the power of colour
To help you supercharge your stories, we’ve put together a quick guide to colour that distills our insights into how to use colour effectively in data visualisation, complete with real examples, practical tips as well as some of our favourite tools. 🔗 Get your free copy of The Outlier’s guide to colour
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South Africa’s energy shift: How the just transition is shaping the future
As the world races to embrace new technologies to avert climate disaster, South Africa is rolling out a plan to ensure its energy transition doesn’t leave communities or workers behind. With global goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050, scaling up clean energy sectors has become…