I chose the infographic in the story “Julia Louis-Dreyfus is Unstoppable” on fivethirtyeight.com. I chose this article because it was about entertainment, more specifically The Emmy’s, and the actress being discussed was one that I have seen in many different shows. I liked this infographic because it did not include an overwhelming amount of facts or stats, but I still understood the point that was trying to be made.
This infographic was built on the basis of comparisons. The different shows that Louis-Dreyfus has appeared in are all laid out next to each other to prove the point that she thrives on the various formats and genres of TV. The causality in the infographic is change over time, and it is done successfully by displaying the data in a graph format. The TV average is also shown as a dotted line to give more clarity to the point being made. All elements of design and data are integrated together. IMDB is a credible source when it comes to entertainment ratings, so having that as one of the variables as opposed to just “user ratings” allows readers to trust the data being presented.