Working with data

Working with data is now an essential part of countless jobs. At Quartz, we use data every day in our reporting, and in this reading list we’ve collected some of our coverage on how to use and interpret data as well as some common mistakes to avoid. (Last updated: June 24, 2020.)

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WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
How bad Covid-19 data visualizations mislead the public
Quartz • June 25, 2020
DATA DELUGE
Three key concepts for interpreting data in the age of coronavirus
Quartz • April 25, 2020
THE FUTU(R)E
What’s next for the popular programming language R?
Quartz • August 17, 2019

=IF(SHEETS>EXCEL, "MOVE ON", "STAY")
I fell out of love with Microsoft Excel, because Google Sheets is better
Quartz • May 7, 2019
SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS
These are the best books for learning modern statistics—and they’re all free
Quartz • February 23, 2018
UNCHARTED TERRITORY
Stop making charts when a table is better
Quartz • October 24, 2017
UN-EXPONENTIAL
The chart Tim Cook doesn’t want you to see
Quartz • September 10, 2013