data & politics, Data visualization, What is "actionable data"?

US Congress graphic from XKCD.com

Kim

I think this is a fascinating graphic from XKCD.com, posted this week. Is this data actionable?
(Hint: I’m pondering conceptual and/or political uses from Patton’s framework – see Utilization-Focused Evaluation page 112 for a synopsis of Patton’s ‘Use Distinctions’)

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2 thoughts on “US Congress graphic from XKCD.com”

  1. This is like a puzzle. It takes some time to figure out what it all means, but then it comes together as a real picture once you figure it out. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Exactly! It’s not the sort of thing you can understand at first glance, but when you realize how much information is jammed in there, and displayed in such an interesting way… it becomes pretty impressive. 😀

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