Examples of Misleading Examples of Misleading GraphicsGraphics
All taken from real media All taken from real media sourcessources
What might be wrong here?What might be wrong here?
What about here?What about here?
Proportions Problem Proportions Problem
1975/6 = 329
999/5 = 200
615/4 = 154
523/3 = 174
499/2 = 250
Not to ScaleNot to Scale
Compare 8.6% at Nov with 9% at Compare 8.6% at Nov with 9% at JanJan
Using Out Dated DataUsing Out Dated Data
Actually this okay for scientific Actually this okay for scientific audience but not lay audienceaudience but not lay audience
Notice the Y-axisNotice the Y-axis