25 Mar This week we focus on establishing your editorial thinking.? What does the author mean by editorial thinking?? Also, this week
This week we focus on establishing your editorial thinking. What does the author mean by editorial thinking? Also, this week there was a video of Andy Kirk (2015) noting the key concepts of data visualization thinking. Please pick one major concept from the video and note what was said and your thoughts about the topic. In response to peers, add to their thoughts on the video and their topic.
Analyzing and Visualizing Data
Chapter 5
Establishing Your Editorial Thinking
What is Editorial Thinking
Angle
Relevant
Sufficient
Framing
Focus
Summary: Establishing Your Editorial Thinking
Angle
Must be relevant in its potential interest for your audience.
Must have sufficient quantities to cover all relevant views – but no more than required.
Framing
Applying filters to your data to determine the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Framing decisions must provide access to the most salient content but also avoid any distorting of the view of the data.
Focus
Which features of the display to draw particular attention to?
How to organize the visibility and hierarchy of the content?
Questions?
