Four lessons the COVID-19 crisis can teach us about data-driven storytelling

COVID-19 has shown that it's possible to communicate urgent health and hygiene information in ways that prompt people to take action. The success of the iconic "Flatten the Curve” chart illustrates the power of data-driven storytelling. We can use this approach to drive social change in other areas, but we must do so safely, responsibly and ethically. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep structural problems that go far beyond conventional ideas of public health, not least the impacts of per [...]