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Visual communication skills are alien to some in the research industry, but they needn’t be. Data visualisation can become part of the research process through smart hiring, skills training and expert partnerships. Data visualisation should not be regarded as an end in itself; the real point to data visualisation - the value that it brings to research buyers and suppliers - is as an aid to storytelling. It’s about seeing the patterns in the data that flush out a story and then help you to start telling that story. Only by doing that can you move data off the spreadsheet and out into the real world of consumer behaviour and preferences. The best analogy and the one used frequently, is with journalism. It’s no surprise either that many great examples of data visualisation come from the publishing and media sectors. Journalists face the same challenge that we do of sifting large amounts of often conflicting data to arrive at a truth or an insight...
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An interesting look at the current role of data visualization and data journalism in the advancement of research, communication, and brand development. 
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January 9, 7:38 AM
An interesting look at the current role of data visualization and data journalism in the advancement of research, communication, and brand development. 
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January 9, 8:31 AM
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'inform: turning data into meaning' is an exhibition on infographics and the quantification and visualization of data from the digital world- curated by thomas goetz, executive editor of wired magazine, the exhibition is the most recent addition to the adobe museum of digital media (ADMA), and represents the inaugural show of the online museum's 'curator in residence' initiative. Delete the scoop?
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TED Talks David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Delete the scoop?
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As Tim O’Reilly tweeted last week, “Data Science is the new black.” Data has definitely got people talking and rethinking the implications, and that includes a growing number of leading journalists and journalism schools…and media funders.
Consider just three recent happenings: -Earlier this year, data camps were held at both Columbia University and University of Texas.
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How Does Google Make the Big Bucks?An Infographic Answer | Epicenter | Wired.com http://t.co/kCfSVgA... Delete the scoop?
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