BEYOND THE BAR CHART Visual journalism for a digital audience Adam Marton Emma Patti Harris Senior editor of interactive design, Baltimore Sun Digital products manager, Baltimore Sun adammarton.com | @adam_marton emmapattiharris.com | @emmapattiharris
INTERACTIVE DESIGN TEAM http://www.baltimoresun.com/data
UNDUE FORCE http://data.baltimoresun.com/news/police-settlements/
45 MINUTE MYSTERY OF FREDDIE GRAY http://data.baltimoresun.com/freddie-gray/
“Human minds yield helplessly to the suction of story. No matter how hard we concentrate, no matter how deep we dig in our heels, we just can’t resist" - Jonathan Gottschall, The Storytelling Animal
STORIES ARE IMPORTANT to how we as humans see the world around us
A STORY IS NOT JUST FACTS A story is a series of events that happened to someone and how they respond. It is facts mixed with emotion.
THE KING DIED
THE KING DIED AND THEN THE QUEEN DIED...
THE KING DIED AND THEN THE QUEEN DIED... ... OF GRIEF (E.M. FORSTER)
DESIGN TOOLS FOR STORYTELLING Symbolism Color Composition Typography Design style
WORDS+IMAGES Show and tell. Juxtapose words and images for maximum impact. H/t: Storytelling for Designers, Stacey Williams-Ng
“The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures" - Ben Shneiderman
INFOGRAPHICS present information. They tell stories designed by communicators.
VISUALIZATION offers visual tools that readers use to explore and analyze data sets. Helps readers discover stories themselves.
WHY CHOOSE? The best graphics and visualizations tell a story but also allow for reader exploration.
GUIDING PRINCIPALS Start with a question. Tell a story. Form should assist function. Do not glorify aesthetics. Aspire for knowledge.
JOURNALISM We are journalists first
1. Seek Truth and Report It Ethical journalism should be accurate and fair. 2. Minimize Harm Ethical journalism treats sources, subjects, colleagues and members of the public as human beings deserving of respect. 3. Act Independently The highest and primary obligation of ethical journalism is to serve the public. 4. Be Accountable and Transparent Ethical journalism means taking responsibility for one’s work and explaining one’s decisions to the public. Source: Society for Professional Journalists
NEWS PROJECTS Reader reactions: http://data.baltimoresun.com/ugc-maps/baltimore-riots/?new Mapping equality: http://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-graphic-mapping-inequalities-in-baltimores-neighborhoods-20150504- htmlstory.html Segregation in Baltimore: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/data/bal-baltimore-segregation-map-20150710-htmlstory.html Examining post unrest violent crime: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/data/bal-examining-post-unrest-violent-crime-in-baltimore-20150814- htmlstory.html 45 Murders: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/investigations/bal-remembering-the-victims-of-homicides- in-july-20150827-htmlstory.html video: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/investigations/bal-baltimore-homicides-for- july-2015-20150828-premiumvideo.html Homicide Map: http://data.baltimoresun.com/bing-maps/homicides/
FEATURES/SPORTS PROJECTS Fitness Heroes: http://data.baltimoresun.com/b/fitness-heroes-2015/ Farmers Market: http://data.baltimoresun.com/maps/farmers-market/ Orioles: http://data.baltimoresun.com/orioles/roster/ Banned License Plates: http://data.baltimoresun.com/banned-license-plates/ Gift Guide: http://data.baltimoresun.com/gift-guide-2014/
WHERE DO IDEAS COME FROM?
WHERE DO IDEAS COME FROM? Everywhere CRAFT DISTILLING: http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/ midnight-sun-blog/bal-craft-distilling-presentation- htmlstory.html
OUR PROCESS Brainstorm Research Mocks Tech Testing Publish
QUESTIONS? Thank you! FOLLOW US: Data Desk @baltsundata Adam @adam_marton Emma @emmapattiharris All links at adammarton.com
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