Tuesday, July 22, 2014

4 News Articles/Reports Utilizing Data Tables

American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)

The data table is used to represent the amount of exposures to the hazardous substance in this case it is energy drinks containing "caffeine and other stimulants".  The table is rather vague unless you read the highlighted information defining "exposure".  At first glance or to someone not thoroughly reading the article they may equate exposures to deaths - and that is not the case.

ZILLOW

Zillow is a website used mostly by home buyers to research available properties, prices, and schools.  With the housing market making a steady comeback the data tables on Bend, OR are difficult to read due to the many sales involving bank owned homes, foreclosures, and short sales.  My personal opinion if you're buying a home in this market make sure the realtor, the bank, and the appraiser utilize prices from a variety of like homes in a variety of situations from short sales to traditional sales and somewhere in the middle you'll be able to put in a bid.

PEW RESEARCH

Beyond Red vs Blue: Political Typology is the article that I chose off of PEW RESEARCH as I found it interesting to see how the partisan lines are ever evolving.  The table in the article gives a general idea of how politically engaged people are and from that engagement which way they are likely to vote.  The article even provides a quiz to check where your own personal beliefs lie.

WEIGHTOLOGY NET

For this particular article I believe the table serves the purpose strictly for the group surveyed and how they were surveyed.  The study itself is very flawed as it doesn't provide guidelines as to how the weight was lost and the validity of the data reported.

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