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Visualization practices in Scandinavian newsrooms : a qualitative study
Helen KennedyWibke WeberMartin Engebretsensubject
Operations researchbusiness.industryPublic relations070: Nachrichtenmedien Journalismus und VerlagswesenVisualizationData visualizationRail transportationNumeric dataInterview studyJournalismSociologyElement (criminal law)businessQualitative researchdescription
The visualization of numeric data is becoming an important element in journalism, and new tools and platforms make the development of data visualization in the news discourse accelerate. In this paper we present an interview study investigating this development in Scandinavian newsrooms. Editorial leaders, data journalists, graphic designers, and developers in 10 major news organizations in Norway, Sweden and Denmark inform the study on a range of issues concerning visual practices and experiences in the newsrooms. Elements of tension are revealed on issues concerning the role and effect of complex, exploratory data visualizations and concerning the role of ordinary journalists in the production of simpler charts and graphs. The results presented are the first outcome of a larger ongoing study investigating visual practices in six European countries.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 |