Social media always caught my interest from a young age. First, it was my love for watching YouTube videos in middle school, then it was my intentionally curated Instagram posts in high school, and now it’s my TikTok and Instagram Reels on which I spend time capturing, editing, and posting content. Eventually, I found my…
When I think of data, my first thought is information that explains something. This is an accurate description of data, but it can also be information that allows us to explore possibilities. Previously, I completed a Dear Data project in which I explained my music-listening habits. For my second Dear Data project, I decided to…
I used the Datawrapper tool as a way to practice data visualization and to determine the best ways to visualize certain pieces of data. In Datawrapper, I created three types of maps as well as a chart. Maps I created three different types of maps, including a choropleth map, a symbol map, and a locator…
Everything in our lives is data. How many minutes we sleep, the number of interactions we have in a day, or how many glasses of water we drink–it all becomes data. Does any of this data actually matter? Of course it does! Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec explain the beauty of collecting data and the…
Social media has become an increasingly fundamental part of our modern culture and communication. Gone are the days of traditional advertising. In 2025, to build a brand, whether for a business or a personal brand, posting on social media is essential. I often hear people say that social media, particularly TikTok, has become oversaturated and…
Information should be understood when it’s presented to your audience, and in order to do so, it must be presented in the right way. This is why it’s crucial to decide the right type of information visual to use. Making this decision starts with understanding your goal and what kind of information you’re presenting. The…
Data visualization plays an important role in how we advance as a society in many aspects. Heavy.AI defines data visualization as “a graphical representation of data. It presents data as an image or graphic to make it easier to identify patterns and understand difficult concepts. Technology allows users to interact with the data by changing…
Social media is a powerful resource for all major movements. We’ve seen the way movements such as #BlackLivesMatter, #Ferguson, and the Arab Spring were all significantly impacted by social media use. But, does social media have the power to truly right the wrongs done in this world? The Arab Spring The Arab Spring was a…
Stickiness in the context of social media means content that, you guessed it, sticks with your audience. Users of social media come across so much content every day. It’s not possible to remember it all, and even if someone thoroughly looked at and enjoyed something, they can forget it by the next day. How to…
The Kony 2012 video was a powerful story that had a lot of potential to create a movement but ultimately fell flat. This week I viewed the 30-minute video on YouTube for the first time since it was originally published. I didn’t remember the details of the video considering it has been 13 years. Watching…
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