How do you feel about pets? When asked this question most would think there would be more than two categories of animals to choose from. But, not the case for this USA Today graph. This graph was creatively prepared but the content it delivers and the title chosen don’t work to make it very newsworthy.
This graph provides only four options for pollers’ to choose from when asked “How we feel about Pets?” I think the question is a little misleading according to the information provided. The Graph only contains Like Both, Like only dogs, Like only cats or Dislike both. These categories don’t leave much room for any other animal to be considered when trying to find out American’s favorite pets. Also, next to the graph a generalization is concluded from the information provided saying, “Most American’s like both dogs and cats.” I don’t think this is a very fair conclusion to make when no other animals were included in this survey.
It is obvious that this graph’s wording and categories could use some revising, but besides that there are some positive qualities we can focus on. The illustration of a dog giving a cat bunny ears is attention grabbing to viewers flipping through the site. Also, using a house to display the graphs bars is another creative way to present these findings. The graph is also very easy to read and the information is well organized on the page. But other than that, I don’t see this graph providing any newsworthy information.
All in all, I don’t think I would say this is a very useful or reliable graph to consider. The title may lure viewers in, but I don’t think the content provided relays any important information to readers. So, other than this graph including a well thought out illustration, I don’t think it carries much credibility or purpose.
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