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| What is an informational graphic? |
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| Visual displays that can be anything from a pleasing arrangement of facts and figures in a table to a complex, animated interactive diagram with accompanying text and audio that help explain a story’s meaning. |
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| Which national newspaper has been on the "forefront" in the use of informational graphics? |
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| On what date was that national newspaper launched? |
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| Wednesday, September 15, 1982 |
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| 4. What is unique about the USA Today newspaper racks? What were they designed to look like? Who designed these racks? |
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| Fred Gore designed the racks to look like television sets. |
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| On what date and in what newspaper was the first daily weather printed? Who composed this map? |
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| The Times of London, April 1, 1875 |
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| In what year did NASA launch the first geosynchronous weather satellite? What was the name of this satellite? |
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| For what was USA Today criticized? |
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| The newspaper has been criticized for its abbreviated, “fast-food,” writing style, and has often been referred to as the “McPaper.” |
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| What United States publications established in 1850 were leaders in the use of illustrations? |
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| Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and Harper’s Weekly |
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| What is a “Word Cloud”? How does one work? |
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| Created in a program like Jonathan Feinberg’s Wordle, a Word Cloud is a combination of the most numerous words in a block of text or website. |
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| According to Edward Tuftle, what are the four things a high-quality infographic should do? |
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Have an important message to communicate
Convey information in a clear, precise and efficient manner
Never insult the intelligence of readers or viewers
Always tell the truth |
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| According to the textbook, what is the next evolution of the infographic? What must it do to capture viewers and engage users? |
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| The web will someday combine all media. When that occurs, infographics must be engaging, challenging, and non traditional |
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