Infographics

Infographic: The Changing Lives of Arab Youth

Column Five Media — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:00:00 PDT

A year and a half after the Arab Spring uprisings began in Tunisia and spread through neighboring countries, a new survey finds that young people's major concerns have shifted. The "Arab Youth Survey 2012" shows people between age 18 and 24 in the Arab world are more worried about earning a living wage and owning homes than about living in a democratic country—a significant shift from last year.

Infographic: Understanding Social Enterprise

GOOD — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 PDT

This post is in partnership with FedEx

Social enterprises operate all over the world and they are a growing sector in the United States. While there is no singular definition in the U.S., most social enterprises operate in the open marketplace and integrate a social or environmental mission into their bottom line. At GOOD, we view social enterprises as for-profit organizations that aim to do well by doing good. Check out our latest infographic on social enterprises in the marketplace, then read our continuing news coverage on this rapidly expanding sector at the GOOD Business Social Enterprise hub.

Also remember to visit Biztopia, a project brought to you by GOOD and FedEx to showcase additional videos and profiles from the social impact economy.

Infographic: For Wealthy Chinese Students, Studying Abroad Becomes the Norm

Column Five Media — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:00 PDT

China spends a relatively small percentage of its budget on education, ranking 101st of 187 countries included in a recent United Nations Development Program report. That fact, combined with a reverence for the prestige of western nations' elite schools, has prompted a growing number of wealthy Chinese parents to send their children abroad for high school and college.

Infographic: Does Income Inequality Cause High Teen Pregnancy Rates?

Column Five Media — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:00:00 PDT

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of American teenagers having children has reach an all-time low. But teen pregnancy in the United States remains far more common than in other developed nations.

Infographic: America's Not-So-Proud Tradition of Government Corruption

Column Five Media — Thu, 3 May 2012 03:00:00 PDT

Government corruption doesn't only affect developing nations with long histories of dysfunction; it happens in nearly every American state (and, famously, the District of Columbia). From perjury and tax evasion to outright bribery, corruption has taken down thousands of elected officials over the past 35 years. Which states are home to the most convictions for government corruption?

Infographic: What's Wrong with Our Food System?

GOOD — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:00 PDT

This post is in partnership with Oxfam Australia. To find out more about what's being done to fix our food system, visit the nonprofit's website here.

Around the world every night, one in seven people go to bed hungry—that's almost one billion people. People are hungry not because there isn't enough food produced but because our food system is broken. In fact, 80% of the world's hungry are directly involved in food production. We can address this hunger if we support small-scale food producers, tackle climate change, and reduce food waste. Check out our latest infographic to learn about some of the ways that the food system can be fixed to improve the quality of life for millions.

Infographic: New Ways of Funding the News

Column Five Media — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:00:00 PDT

Newspapers have traditionally supported themselves largely through traditional display and classified print advertisements. But as the industry's ad revenue has dropped by more than half over the past few years, it is gradually moving toward new profit models.

Infographic: The Next Generation of Scientists

GOOD — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 PDT

This post is in partnership with University of Phoenix

The science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students of today are tomorrow’s scientists. They’re the future disease curers, bridge builders, space explorers, and in many STEM fields, they’re nearly half women. In the past decade, the number of degrees that women earned at all levels has steadily increased, which will help close the STEM gap in America's workforce. Women still have fields where they make up a small minority, but supporting women in these fields is one way to insure a steady pipeline of bright scientists to lead the future of American competitiveness and innovation. Check out our latest infographic that shows how STEM fields stack up in overall growth, and how they break down between men and women.

Interactive Infographic: Your Daily Dose of Water

GOOD — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 PDT

This post is in partnership with Levi's®

In America, the average person uses nearly 2,000 gallons of water per day. Every time you flush the toilet, wash your hands, drive your car, or take a bite of your lunch, you're using water. The biggest surprise may be that 95 percent of your water footprint isn't from a long shower or running your washing machine—it's from the food, energy and products you use every day. Check out our interactive infographic that shows all the ways your daily dose of water adds up on a typical day.

Infographic: The Terrifying Threat of Alzheimer's

Column Five Media — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 PDT

Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that causes a gradual decline in memory and cognitive skills, affects nearly 36 million people around the world. It is the only one of America's 10 deadliest diseases that can't be prevented, cured, or staved off. Developing Alzheimer's now ranks as people's second-biggest health fear.

Infographic: Why Don't Americans Recycle?

Column Five Media — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 03:00:00 PDT

Just half of Americans recycle daily, and 13 percent don't recycle at all. Most people recognize the benefits of recycling, but they're often not sure which items can be recycled and find the process inconvenient and time-consuming.

Infographic: Teaching in Higher Education

GOOD — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 PDT

This post is in partnership with University of Phoenix

Today, postsecondary educators hold 1.7 million jobs in America. With postsecondary teaching jobs expected to grow by 15 percent by 2018, you might be surprised about who is teaching in college classrooms. As it turns out, vocational and career-related subjects such as health specialties and business have the most instructors, while STEM (science, tech, engineering, and math) subjects lag a little behind. Even more surprising is how much time full-time professors spend on unpaid or non-teaching related work. Click on the infographic to see the education level of college professors, the breakdown of their work= week, and how many there are per subject.

Infographic: Unhappy in the Classroom

Column Five Media — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:00:00 PDT

Just 44 percent of American teachers say they're satisfied with their jobs, the lowest number in two decades and an 18-point drop since 2008. A growing number of teachers are deciding to leave the profession altogether in favor of a new career path. What's behind the unhappiness?

Infographic: Where Should the Nation Spend and Save?

Column Five Media — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:00:00 PDT

As the economy slowly recovers from a crippling recession and politicians sound alarms about mounting deficits, the U.S. government is struggling with tough choices about which programs to trim and which to invest in.

An annual Harris Interactive poll set out to explore public opinion on the federal budget by asking people whether they would favor or oppose cutting spending in particular areas. The results reveal what really matters to the American people—and their pocketbooks.

Occupy Nation: A Glimpse of the Movement at Its Peak

Bijan Berahimi — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:00:00 PDT

Last fall, Americans young and old declared, "We are the 99 percent," pitched tents in public spaces, and settled in. For a few months, cities played host to mini-villages and daily protests. Although occupiers vow to keep the movement going, evictions and raids have shut down the encampments in most major cities—for now.

We watched these events unfold on YouTube and in our own downtowns, but we lacked a macro view of the movement during its most frenetic months. This map is intended to provide such perspective—a nationwide survey of Peak Occupation. While many of these protests continue their slow burn, the dates on this map mark the time period of highest activity, before most occupiers were forced out.

Shoot First, Ask Questions Later: The History of Florida's Stand Your Ground Law

Dylan C. Lathrop — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:00:00 PDT

When George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February, local authorities didn’t charge him with a crime due to a controversial Florida law, known as Stand Your Ground, that dramatically relaxed the state’s standard for what constitutes self-defense. Martin’s case has attracted national attention because accounts of the incident by the police and Zimmerman are incomplete and difficult to believe on their face, and because of a history of slow local law enforcement action on behalf of black victims. The troubling specifics of Zimmerman's case prompted an unprecedented outcry against the law, but it's drawn questions since it was enacted.