Journ 2100 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Real life situation 1 II Poynter Guidelines III Real life situation 2 Outline of Current Lecture I What does a successful graphic need II Types of information graphics III Things to remember Current Lecture I II What does a successful graphic need a News value b Visual value c Quality data information Types of information graphics a Tables i Information is listed b Charts i Pie charts are most common 1 Must be talking about parts of a whole 2 Don t try to cram too much information into it ii Bar charts 1 Stacked 2 Vertical 3 Horizontal iii Line charts fever charts c Diagrams i Must be accurate in depiction before trying to be creative d Maps i Include legend These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III e Timelines f Relational graphics i Show how different elements are related Things to remember a A graphic is built on data Reporting for a graphic is likely to require a different orientation than reporting for a story b Finding the right set of data is a key to success c Keep it simple Remember don t let clever get in the way of clear d Information that is visual to start with probably should stay that way
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