Harnessing Data for Good
The growing deluge of data has led to a precipitous decline in trust and a worrisome increase in harm to society. A new book points the way to a better world by improving the way we present, analyze, and use data.
Fact Forward
The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society
By Dan Gaylin
Fact Forward guides you through the data pipeline, describing how data are gathered and analyzed and how to differentiate between trustworthy and untrustworthy data. In the process, it provides solutions for greater transparency on the part of data producers, increased data literacy on the part of data communicators and data consumers, and a societal commitment to data education and infrastructure.
Are You Data-Savvy?
Fact Forward is essential reading for…
who want to realize the promise and avoid the pitfalls of our data-drenched society.
who want fresh ideas and perspectives for helping their students become more data literate.
seeking to tell good data from bad and ensure their organizations are using data best practices.
aspiring to make sense of data and advocate for sound data guardrails.
needing to ensure their reporting is representing data accurately and honestly.
looking for a fellow advocate and invigorating ideas for a more data-savvy society.
