#SOTD 74: A simple data story in the Economic Times

9 June 2022

I was recently at a client office when my eyes fell on the Economic Times paper. An info-graphic on the front page caught my attention.

I smiled. "That'll make a nice #SOTD, I thought"

Here's the story:

I noticed the following data-storytelling techniques used:

• Clear messages on the top - at the entire story level and also above each graph
• The story uses a simple flow:
  • What happened?
  • Why has it happened? (some theories)
  • What are the implications?
• The graphs are simple and easy to understand
• The story uses ellipsis (...) between messages to connect them

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