graphic research mike knoop- news research editor
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Graphic Research Mike Knoop- News Research Editor. What kind of graphics we do. Timeline. What kind of graphics we do. Fact box. What kind of graphics we do. Statistics. What is good about graphics?. Most obvious way we receive credit in the paper. What is good about graphics?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Graphic ResearchMike Knoop- News Research Editor
What kind of graphics we do
Timeline
What kind of graphics we do
Fact box
What kind of graphics we do
Statistics
What is good about graphics?
Most obvious way we receive credit in the paper
What is good about graphics?
Work with whole newsroom, including designers and artists
What is good about graphics?
Fun to be creative
What is bad about graphics?
Perception that if we aren’t doing a graphic we aren’t busy
Can be very time consuming Amount of info How we have to get info How much massaging info needs
Workflow issues
How it is supposed to work?
Reporter/ editor perspective
How it is supposed to work?
Artist’s perspective
How it is supposed to work?
News researcher’s perspective Reporter or preferably their editor
assigns graphic We send content to person who
assigned graphic and copy pertinent editors/ reporters
Editor makes content available for artists
Workflow issues
Too much work done in embryonic stage
No real sense of ownership
Get lost Sunday budget Graphics for wire
stories Stories held day
after day
Investigate 9:30-11:30
For me it means:less research, more editor
Follow up Why Where When
Archiving
Text archiveGraphics book or microfilmPDF archive
Blessings
Your file graphics Text archive Research request database
Access to other file graphicsCommunicate with team
Conclusion
Graphics should obviously be a product of News Research
Shepherd the process from idea to paper
Talk ‘em up