Data visualization news, different forms of news reports

What is news data visualization ？ In the field of news communication , Data visualization as the presentation of data news , It is one of the links that data news can take shape . The so-called data news , It is a method of mining massive data with news 、 Cleaning and integration , To show the relevance and significance behind the data , And then visualize the news report form .

The earliest use of data visualization for news reporting can be traced back to 1821 Britain 《 The guardian 》 In the newspaper 《 The number of primary school students in Manchester and their annual average consumption 》, This is the first data news report that can be traced back .“ Data news ” The word is imported , With the introduction of this concept abroad , Chinese media have stepped into this field .

Tencent, the four major domestic portals 、 Sina 、 sohu 、 NetEase , stay 2011 In, they launched data news columns ; The xinhua news agency 、 CCTV 、 People's Daily online 、 Caixin media, etc , Data news columns have been set up ; We-Media , Such as the surging news “ PAIKE ” etc. . Here's the picture ：

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Classic news data visualization , Such as 《 Immigrants go far away 》 Display the global migration situation through data visualization , And won the 7th Global Data News Award . This news establishes a spatial visual narrative line according to the location dimension , Readers can choose the immigration situation of one of these countries to draw a conclusion , We can also draw the conclusion of global migration through macro reading .

《 Immigrants go far away 》

With the rise of mobile Internet , People spend most of their time in “ Screen reading ” Mainly , Time is “ fragmentation ” Of , Developed a “ Short and smooth ” Reading habits of . Data news , Visual presentation can make readers understand the meaning of the news more quickly , The data in its news can effectively support the persuasiveness of the content .

Next, the editor will use the data news sent by the visualization platform to explain several production data visualization & The method of news .

1、 When time is urgent , The basics

News stresses timeliness , For example, the time was very urgent , At this time, we should try to avoid using map elements and some other complex visual charts , Because this will increase the time cost of reviewing the correctness of the map and data collation . It is more appropriate to use conventional visual charts , Although some beauty will be lost , But there will be a higher guarantee of correctness . For example, the following figures ：

1. Appropriate and beautiful , Catch the eye

In pursuit of “ short 、 fast ” when , Visual charts can be beautified appropriately , The histogram of the platform can be made according to the meaning you want to express , Let the simple histogram be more appropriate to the meaning of data . The platform provides a variety of free SVG chart . For example, the following figures ：

1. Enrich and beautify , Make good use of combination charts

Single data display , Sometimes it seems a little monotonous , Make good use of multiple chart combinations , From multiple dimensions 、 Presenting data in many aspects can not only enrich the data content , It can also enhance the persuasion of data . For example, the following figures ：

The data news released through the visual platform will explain , Presumably, everyone has a certain understanding of data news , Visual data news , It is an important way of presenting contemporary news . Of course, data visualization is not only used in news , As long as there is data presentation, it can be used , If you want to know more, you can visit the official website of Baidu search platform .