"visualization tool tour" - deborah potter, newslab

8/3/2019 "Visualization Tool Tour" - Deborah Potter, Newslab

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BeyondBeyond wwoorrddss::Visual tools forVisual tools for

online journalismonline journalism

Deborah Potter

www.newslab.orgTwitter: @TVNewsLabFacebook/NewsLab

www.advancingthestory.com
http://www.newslab.org/http://www.advancingthestory.com/http://www.advancingthestory.com/http://www.newslab.org/


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Why make data visual?Why make data visual?

n Show patterns

n Make comparisons

n Demonstrate changeover time

n Show relationships


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Whats different online?Whats different online?

n Interactiven Sticky

nMore dataMore datanWider varietyWider variety


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Interactive mapInteractive map
http://www.lasvegassun.com/multimedia/rx_interactive/


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Bubble graphBubble graph
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/interactive/2008/dec/09/climatechange-carbonemissions


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TimelineTimeline
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/AFGHANISTAN-CASUALTY-COUNT.html


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Word cloudWord cloud
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/17/washington/20090117_ADDRESSES.html


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Free toolsFree tools
http://www.dipity.com/http://www.wordle.net/create


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Google docsGoogle docs


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Batchgeo.comBatchgeo.com


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Many EyesMany Eyes


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Wordle.netWordle.net
http://wordle.net/create


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Dipity.comDipity.com


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Vuvox.comVuvox.com
http://www.vuvox.com/collage/detail/01449b9934


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CaveatsCaveats

n Source of data

n Quality of data

n Amount of datan Choice of

visualization

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Purpose


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Go get visual!Go get visual!

Deborah PotterDeborah Potterwww.newslab.orgwww.newslab.org

Twitter: @TVNewsLabTwitter: @TVNewsLab

Facebook/NewsLabFacebook/NewsLabwww.advancingthestory.comwww.advancingthestory.com
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