Visualization Insights From Anna Wiederkehr’s “US Election 2020 Forecast”

Abstract

In this article, we are exploring some of the key insights to emerge from the conversation Andy Kirk had with Anna Wiederkehr, Senior Visual Journalist at FiveThirtyEight, based in the United States. They had a detailed conversation about the design story behind the flagship visualization work produced by the team at FiveThirtyEight for the “US Election Forecast,” which was first published in August 2020. In this article, Andy seeks to highlight five key takeaways to emerge from the conversation.

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