Jessica Hullman on Using Storytelling Patterns to Make Data Reliable

Tell a story with the data, and the complex becomes relatable, says Jessica Hullman, assistant professor at the University of Washington’s Information School.

Jessica works to formalize storytelling patterns so that we can create tools to help people understand unfamiliar data.

She explained her approach at Tapestry. Check out her keynote presentation below.



And here are the highlights as noted by the Twitterverse.

The sequence we present things in changes the stories we construct in our heads. @jessicahullman #tapestryconf pic.twitter.com/3FrFmIWwpM

— Erik Jacobsen (@threestory) March 9, 2016

My geographer's heart is jumping: @jessicahullman on using familiar analogies for spatial measurements pic.twitter.com/0zrbQYPcK4 #tapestryconf

— Timo Grossenbacher (@grssnbchr) March 9, 2016

"Making Sense of Scales" - research presented by @JessicaHullman at #tapestryconf https://t.co/iseDWikC3F pic.twitter.com/JtZkthi2EP

— Ben Jones (@DataRemixed) March 9, 2016

Really loved @JessicaHullman's talk and her research, especially about generating analogies. #tapestryconf 1/2

— Sisi Wei (@sisiwei) March 9, 2016

Wow! Some amazing research on show from @jessicahullman at #tapestryconf

— Andy Cotgreave (@acotgreave) March 9, 2016

Check out the rest of the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #TapestryConf.

Above sketch by Catherine Madden.