The social responsibility of data visualisation in a time of pandemic

Abstract

In a time of pandemic, media platforms and outlets have a social responsibility to make complex data more accessible, understandable and usable. To this end, health organisations and government officials have made extensive use of data visualisations to manage the global COVID-19 crisis. Motivating people to make the necessary behavioural changes, however, requires data to be presented in an appropriately engaging manner. This paper describes effective ways to present data and how to turn complex raw data into actionable insights.