How to spot a misleading graph

Title:
How to spot a misleading graph
Speaker:
Lea Gaslowitz
Description:

When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way — and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for. [Directed by Mark Phillips, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
04:10