1. Statistical Communications Yesterday and Today UNECE-Geneva 2014 Raul E. Cisneros 1

2. 19 th Century visualization effort Population distribution based on the 1790 Census 2

3. Distribution of slaves, based on the 1860 Census 3

4. See the map? 4

5. The distribution of wealth after the Civil War 5

6. 6 Using infographics and visualizations to tell a story

7. 7 Adding visuals to press releases

8. 8 We’ve come a long way!

9. 9 Creating new visual and informational tools

10. Census Explorer and Story Maps Census Explorer Provides statistics on retail trade Education, income, commute times, etc. available Powered by the American Community Survey Story Maps: Integrate mapping with story telling 10

11. 11 Mobile Apps Using technology to make statistical communications more interesting and engaging.

12. 12 Statistical communications in the field Face-to-face interactions are still important

13. 13 Questions? Thank you! Contact information: Raul E. Cisneros Center for New Media and Promotion 301-763-5204 raul.e.cisneros@census.gov