ABOUT
THE PROJECT / HOW TO SUBMIT
Poynter Online would like to showcase the efforts of visual
journalists as they help readers find clarity. "The Art
of Explanation" is a place to share ideas and processes as we
continue to improve the graphics we create. We invite artists
from around the world to share pieces that worked well
for their audience.
Please
submit PDF files along with your thoughts on these questions:
• How did the idea for the graphic develop?
• How was it researched?
• What sort of feedback did you receive from readers?
• From your newsroom staff?
• Who worked on the graphic?
Note:
These graphics will be for show only; they will not be available
for publication. Please send PDF files of your work, do not
send Illustrator or FreeHand files.
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April 17, 2003 |
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The
Charlotte Observer |
Baghdad
Red Zone
The push towards Baghdad was reaching its most critical point,
with U.S. forces about to enter the Red Zone. On Thursday DME/Presentation
Tom Tozer asked for a full-page graphic... |
| Posted
April 11, 2003 |
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The
Charlotte Observer |
Subterranean
Saddam
So much had been written, but so little shown, of Saddam's underground
bunkers. I wanted to research and illustrate a bunker graphic.
We were planning a special section on the war, and DME/Presentation,
Tom Tozer, had also expressed an interest on doing something
on the bunkers to run in the section. |
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USAToday |
A
Collection of Interactive War Graphics
Allof the graphics were created to fit inside the window of
our special Iraq page, or pop into standard pop-ups on the home
front and within stories. ... |
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Stern
(Germany) |
How
Much U.S. Weapons Cost
In germany we have a very special situation. Most people are
against war in itself and many of the newsroom staff, me included,
are too. (Please understand: we are also against terrorism and
dictatorship, but we in germany have bad experiences |
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The
Charlotte Observer |
Iraq
Map & Prelude to War
As war loomed DME Tom Tozer pulled together a newsroom team
to look at producing some preliminary graphics to run in our
Sunday Perspective section. During the war on terrorism I had
produced a full-page map that was very well... |
| Posted
April 9, 2003 |
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Folha
de Sao Paulo
(Brazil) |
Kuwait
to Baghdad
Everyday we do two graphics. One is a map showing where
the troops are and their movement. The other graphic is a
sketch to show more realistically what has happened in the
war. We use light colors and few details...
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El
Mundo (Spain) |
MOAB:
Mother of All Bombs
Everyday we do two graphics. One is a map showing where
the troops are and their movement. The other graphic is a sketch
to show more realistically what has happened in the war. We
use light colors and few details... |
| Posted
April 8, 2003 |
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El
Mundo (Spain) |
El
Mundo Interactive
graphic F-14 Tomcat
We did this graphic as a part of our Iraq crisis collection.
When we explain a weapon, we try to go as deep as we can. We
like to make thorough animations... |
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El
Mundo (Spain) |
Saddam
International Airport
El Mundo is doing a breaking news graphic each day of the
war. This is number sixteen. This graphic is about the conqest
of the Saddam Airport. We had a lot of discussion on how to
do the graphic... |
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Posted
April 4, 2003
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El
Correo (Spain) |
Iraq
Bridge
We created this graphic as a part of our paper's information
about this climatic combat over a bridge in Iraq. Our
designers had a lot of photos for the page too, but we thought
it was interesting to give the readers a sense of place and
the tactics of this operation, in addition to the close-up photos... |
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St.
Petersburg Times |
The
Reality of Urban Warfare
As talk of U.S troops invading Baghdad increased, so did
the our curiosities of what the battle would be like in the
city of Baghdad. The impending dangers of encountering an
enemy that doesn't abide by rules of engagement...
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St.
Petersburg Times |
Chemical
and Biological Warfare
It didn't take a lot of brainstorming to come up with the
idea for this graphic. First of all, it was a question of timing.
We knew all along that there would be the probability of encountering
chemical... |
