Visualization of the number of gun deaths in Florida from 1990-2013
Example Type
data visualization
Visualization Types
line chart
Subject Area
safety
Original Context
news article
Audience Level
Adult beginner (high school and older)
Audience Composition
General
Pedagogical Description
Demonstrates the power of visual encoding to make the visualization harder to interpret. The creator tried to use the metaphor of dripping blood and flipped the y-axis but it's easier to see the rise in gun deaths when the y-axis is in the more traditional direction. Flipped version of the chart is later in the article.
