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Data Fluency
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Soon the digital divide will not be between the haves and the have-nots. It will be between the know-hows and the non-know-hows.
—Howard Rheingold
The same could be said of data fluency. Rather than the haves and have-nots, there are those who engage with data and those who choose to avoid it. It is a path chosen based on comfort level, education, and experience. As data becomes more common as part of everyday communication—in the media, in entertainment, and in the workplace—this data-divide becomes a more substantial problem.
Chapter 4, “A Consumer’s Guide to Understanding Data,” described the skills and mindset required to become a sophisticated data consumer. It covered the basic elements of data analysis and data visualization that help someone move beyond basic interpretation to a deeper appreciation of the message in the data. Educated data consumers are the foundation of a data fluent...
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