Category: The Outlier
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7 chart tips for faster, clearer data storytelling
A great chart delivers insight instantly, helping readers understand complex stories in seconds. When done well, charts aren’t just a supplement: they are journalism, in a more visual form.
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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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Burst pipes, falling levels and unplanned fixes: Numbers behind Joburg’s water crisis
Joburg’s water woes have been decades in the making, with ageing infrastructure and poor maintenance unable to keep up with a growing population. In the past two months, unplanned maintenance incidents have doubled compared to planned ones, affecting over 440 suburbs.
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What it costs Gauteng residents to get around
The amount spent by people living in the province varies widely, with respondents reporting spending anything between zero and R9,500 a month. The median spend is R500.