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Next time you look at a dataset, here are a few ways to consider slicing it to find a noteworthy positive deviant. This table is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to spur your imagination a bit. For more on the Slices approach, see the Core Toolkit.
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» Slices
| Strategy | Description | Story Example |
|---|---|---|
Change Over Time |
Which place has made newsworthy improvement? | Police 'de-escalation' training — how it could help Chicago Chicago Tribune |
Comparison to Peers |
Which place is doing better than its comparable peers? | Santa Ana's 10-year war on prostitution Orange County Register |
Method/Best Practice |
Which place is succeeding with innovative new ideas? | The simple idea that could transform US criminal justice The Guardian |
Coverage |
Which place has greatly expanded access to a solution? | Battling America's other PTSD crisis Yahoo! News |
Subgroup |
Which place has improved outcomes for a particular population? | When Women Must Choose Between Abuse And Homelessness The Huffington Post |
Policy |
Which government has instituted successful new policies to solve a problem? | How Conservative, Tough-On-Crime Utah Reined In Police Militarization Buzzfeed |
Disparity |
Which place has reduced racial, geographic or socioeconomic disparities in outcomes? | How the Gun Control Debate Ignores Black Lives ProPublica |
Cost |
Which place has maintained good service while reducing costs? | Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar Freakonomics |
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