"I eagerly await the large merchants of truth, news organizations that trade on their production of accurate records, marketing their ability to establish provenance and unbroken integrity, from capture to their client s screen."
Graphics, unite
“Traditional narratives assume that publishing online and in print require different workflows, file formats, and so on. But do they?”
A reporter walks into an open-plan office. “I’ve got this very interesting story going in a couple of days,” they say, “and I think we could do some graphics with that data I’ve got. Who should I talk to?”
That reporter is in a bit of a pickle. They spot name cards on the table, reading Graphics Desk, Digital Graphics, Interactive Team, Visual Journalism and they rightly wonder who they should be talking to. “What’s the difference between these teams anyway?” they think. “I just want a chart.”