Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

Panel: Recent Advances in Visual Presentation of Big Data to Guide Policy

(Tools of Analysis: Methods, Data, Informatics and Research Design)

Once upon a time, a picture was worth a thousand words. But with online news, blogs, and social media, a good picture can now be worth so much more. Researchers, practitioners, and teachers who want to disseminate their research, both inside and outside the seminar room, should invest some time in thinking about how to construct compelling and effective graphics. In this session, we will explore ways to better visualize your data with on-the-ground experiences and communication strategies. APPAM is the only social science conference that emphasizes the importance of data visualization by including a session on data visualization for each of the last two years.