Scatter Plot
In this experimental chart, four variables concerning various investigations are set out in this experimental format. An event's Pragmatics value is represented by the bubble size; its method value is represented by the opacity of the bubble; its aesthetics is represented by the width of the surrounding circle, and its gatekeeping is represented by the trace 1 chart element which layers a black diamond over each event where the value is 1 (YES). The scale on the vertical axis represents an accumulation of all investigations over time; so the upward trajectory has no meaning in this chart.
Variables:
  • Methods used (scaled 1-5; from transparent to opaque)
  • Pragmatics involved (scaled 1-5; from public to private)
  • Aesthetics (scaled 1-5; from impartial to sensational)
  • Gatekeeping: was the investigation nominated for, or did it win any awards (1 or 0):