A practical guide to graphics reporting information graphics for print, web & broadcast
A Practical Guide to Graphics Reporting explains all of the most important skills and theoretical considerations for creating diagrams, charts, maps, and other forms of information graphics intended to provide readers with valuable visual and textual news and information. Research and writing skills...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Focal Press
c2006.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009703303406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GRAPHICS REPORTING: INFORMATION GRAPHICS FOR PRINT, WEB & BROADCAST; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GRAPHICS REPORTING:INFORMATION GRAPHICS FOR PRINT, WEB & BROADCAST; CHAPTER ONE Mastering the Art of Visual Storytelling; History; Our Visual Culture; The Role of the Graphics Reporter; Spotting Graphics Potential; The Visual Editor; In the Eyes of an Expert: J. Ford Huffman, Deputy Managing Director, USA Today; Chapter One Exercise; Graphics Potential Packaging Form
- CHAPTER TWO Multimedia Storytelling: How Different Media Use GraphicsPrint Graphics & News Coverage; Sept. 11, 2001: A Case Study; Digital Media Formats: Animation & Interactivity; MSNBC.com: A Case Study; Information Graphics & Convergence; One Graphic, Three Formats: A Case Study; In the Eyes of an Expert: Don Wittekind, Graphics Director, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; Chapter Two Exercise; CHAPTER THREE Research & Writing for Graphics Reporting; Research Sources for Information Graphics; Sifting Through the Rubble; Developing a Source List; The Written Components of an Information Graphic
- Information Graphics & News CoverageIn the Eyes of an Expert: Michael Price, Presentation Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune; Chapter Three Exercise; CHAPTER FOUR Ethics & Graphics Reporting; The Graphics Reporter's Code of Conduct; Visual Plagiarism & Copyright; The Internet as a Source; Working with Numbers; In the Eyes of an Expert: Jeff Goertzen, Senior Artist, St. Petersburg Times; Chapter Four Exercise; CHAPTER FIVE Designing Information Graphics; The Seven Basic Design Principles; Working with a Grid; Color & Type Palettes; In the Eyes of an Expert: Ron Reason, Design Consultant
- Chapter Five ExerciseCHAPTER SIX Cartography for Journalists; Functions of Maps; Kinds of Maps; The Physical Components of a Map; Map Construction; Color Use in Maps; Type in Maps; Maps in the News; In the Eyes of an Expert: George Rorick, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies & USA Today; Chapter Six Exercises; CHAPTER SEVEN Charts, Tables & Text-Based Graphics; Text-Based Graphics; Pie Charts; Bar Charts; Fever Charts; Tips for All Types of Graphics; In the Eyes of an Expert: Angela Smith, Graphics Reporter, The State-Journal Register; Chapter Seven Exercises
- CHAPTER EIGHT Taking the ""Numb"" Out of Numbers: Statistical Data DisplaysSpotting Problems with Statistics; Establishing Validity in Polls & Surveys; In the Eyes of an Expert: Kris Goodfellow, ESRI; Chapter Eight Exercise; CHAPTER NINE Diagrams & Illustrative Graphics; Types of Diagrams; Organizing the Content; Illustration Techniques; In the Eyes of an Expert: Nigel Holmes, Explanation Graphics; Chapter Nine Exercises; Appendix A; Glossary; Index
