Alberto Cairo outlines five principles for effective data visualization, emphasizing the importance of using data responsibly and as tools for understanding rather than mere art. He advocates for guiding readers through data rather than merely presenting it and introduces the concept of a 'civil hacker' as a new type of journalist. Lastly, he encourages passion and enjoyment in the work of data visualization.

1. VISUALIZING
FIVE PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY
Alberto Cairo
University of Miami
www.thefunctionalart.com
Twitter: @albertocairo
DATA

3. MA in Journalism http://com.miami.edu/graduate-programs/graduate-journalism-mediamanagement

4. MFA in Interactive Media http://interactive.miami.edu/

6. 1. Do good with data

7. http://guns.periscopic.com/?year=2013
www.periscopic.com

8. Kiev, Ukraine

9. http://texty.org.ua/mod/datavis/apps/elections2012/
Texty.org

10. 2. If you want to communicate,
think of your visualizations not as art,
but as tools for understanding

11. http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI238256-17445,00.html
ÉPOCA magazine (Editora Globo)

12. 3. Don’t just throw data at readers.
Help them figure them out

13. Fischer, Eric. 2012. Language Communities of Twitter.

14. The NewYork Times (this morning!)

15. 4.A civil hacker is a
new kind of journalist

17. http://revistaepoca.globo.com/diagrama/noticia/2011/09/confira-media-e-o-ranking-das-escolas-na-prova-do-enem-2010.html

18. And now, principle number 5

19. HAVE FUN!
Alberto Cairo
University of Miami
www.thefunctionalart.com
Twitter: @albertocairo
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