Infographics

1.List the 8 suggested types of infographics from the website.

List infographics, statistical infographics, how-to infographics, timeline infographics, comparison infographics, map and location infographics, flowchart infographics, process description info graphics.

2. Which type of infographic might you use for the following things. Please be specific and use the types from the website. Make sure you explain why you think that would be the best method:

a. You want to show someone how to change a tire

This would be a how-to infographic because it wil show them how to preform the task.

b. You want to show the results of a poll where you asked students where they access daily news and you gave them a set of 10 choices

This would be a statistical infographic because it shows the result by category.

c. You want to show the concentration of voters across the United States and who they chose for the most recent presidential election

This would be map and location because it provides insights into candidates by location.

d. When you want to guide a group of students into the best job for them in a specific industry

This would be a comparison infographic because it will help guide them to make a choice.

e. You want to show a series of statistics based on age and income growth across time

This would be a timeline infographic because it depicts the information over a time series.

3. Look at each graphic presented on the website. Each graphic shares some similar elements, what are those things? These are SHARED things that every single graphic had, so do not compare the eight types. What are the things you see in every graphic you looked at?

A picture, information, engaging colors and titles.

4. What do you think Infographics add to a newspaper page or spread?

They capture attention, they summarize information, and may sway opinions.

5. What do you think would cause a newspaper editor to decide to use an infographic instead of a photograph or more text?

Because it conveys more informations, and contains both elements.