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Worth a Thousand Words
Photojournalism is often talked about like it’s different from or more niche than other forms of journalism. But it’s really just as common as your run-of-the-mill news article or package. I mean, there’s almost always some kind of photo or graphic accompanying any given news article. And photojournalism is one of the most common forms…
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And in the end
To conclude my last couple months of research on data visualization– I undertook creating a long-form, data-driven article about the rise of social isolation. I find this topic interesting, because it’s something I feel like I’ve witnessed happen in real time for myself and those I’m close with, and in recent time, I think I’ve…
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All the Same
I think it’s fair to say that all data visualizations kind of look the same. It’s usually the same 3 or 4 types of charts, the only difference is really in color, and it can get a little boring. Maybe that’s a good thing. Data visualizations are all about pattern recognition– that’s why they’re a…
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A Week in my Inbox
No, that doesn’t mean your email will spend a week sitting in my email inbox before I respond. I’m talking about tracking a week in my inbox. What do I send? What do I receive? What’s it about? Do I send an email back? Do I receive another after that? You get the point. This…
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Hello Down There
As routine as data visuals have become in our daily lives… none are more universally used and loved as a map. From the GPS we use on our phones almost constantly to the printed layout of an unfamiliar building– maps are everywhere. Not only are they an incredibly useful tool for us, but they are…
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Just an Observation
There’s so much we do in a given week, so many decisions we make, and so many things happen passively to us. So often, we don’t notice any of it. A huge part of my life is music, but it’s something I’m never really tuned into. It’s just become such a mundane part of me,…
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Finding the Pearl
So we know data visualization is important in storytelling… but now the question is: what type of visualization should we use? There are really four main types of information visualizations, as outlined by Scott Berinato in his book Good Charts. Identifying the type of visualization you need starts with asking yourself some questions. The first…
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Visualizing your Story
The world of journalism is constantly moving and shifting to keep up with whatever humanity is most interested in at the time. But there are a few aspects of journalism that have always and will always remain relevant. Text, photos or videos, and data visualizations. Data visualizations have been used by humans for centuries. I…
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A Whole Different Beast
Social media marketing for a brand is one thing, but social media marketing for a news organization is another. So it was quite the undertaking for me to do my first ever social media campaign for a small news station in Pennsylvania, WFMZ-TV. But, it’s a station I care greatly about. For one, it’s the…
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Who’s in charge here?
When we’re posting on socials, it often feels like being pulled in two different directions. On one hand, we have an audience to please and keep engaged. On the other hand, that audience will never see our posts if we don’t appease the algorithm. This begs the question: who are we really working for on…