A Misleading Chart: Ireland’s Olympic Success Story

The other day, I saw this Twitter post: “This is a masterclass (yet again) in IrishTimes on how NOT to present information,” Dublin-based research consultant Dr Eemer Eivers wrote. “Quick glance & you’d be sure 🇮🇪 has tumbled DOWN the medal tables since 2000. FFS. This is criminal level breaking of the rules of how to share data.” When we look at data, especially in charts, we expect it to be clear and intuitive.