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Watercolor, Animation and The Islamic State

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 18, 2020 Visual storytelling can be difficult during a brutal war. Often, important visual elements of the story are unavailable. Two teams of VOA journalists explored stories from Iraq while the Islamic State (ISIS) group controlled cities and towns across Iraq and Syria, by integrating…

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When Motion Graphics and Virtual Reality Collide

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 29, 2020 Imagine a viewer being able to experience an interactive experience where they can “virtually” go inside of place or thing and explore various aspects and receive clear visual explanations along their journey about key components or aspects. In real life we live in…

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Finding A Place To Grow

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 29, 2020 It’s no secret that the culture of newsrooms across the country need an overhaul. To attract and retain diverse talent, newsrooms need to be a place of growth and collaboration, but they also need to be a place where journalists feel safe, respected…

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An Approach To The Graphic Projects Of The South China Morning Post

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 28, 2020 Taking the infographic “Arrested development” as an example, we will look at how the SCMP embraces a different approach to the print and digital versions of the same story. This particular project was developed to a breaking news cycle while other projects might…

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News You Can Touch

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 28, 2020 Sensors, projections, internet-connected objects and wearables are all part of a suite of technologies that promise to change the way we interact with news and information. By merging the real and digital worlds, tangible user interfaces present new opportunities for journalists to tell…

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Bringing Established News & Magazine Brands Alive

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 28, 2020 To create strong visual identities, type is critical and visuals is the driver. Anna Thurfjell will talk about her approach in the redesign process with developing Nordic news icons and magazine classics from her studio in Copenhagen. The studios recent projects will serve…

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Keynote: What Else Do Information Designers Do?

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 18, 2020 Most of us are artists at heart; but can we still draw, make things with our hands, turn off the computer, and have fun? Yes!

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Drawing The Line: Musings On The Enduring Power Of Visual Satire And The Hand-Crafted Image

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 25, 2020 A long time practitioner of hand-crafted cartooning explains why hand-crafted cartoons retain their enduring power in the digital age. SESSION TAKEAWAYS By the end of this session, you will be able to: Historical background the history of political cartoons and caricature.An overview on…

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Making Journalism More Accessible

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 25, 2020 Tips and tricks for how any journalist — writers, editors, designers, developers, graphics artists, web producers — can make their work more accessible to people with disabilities. SESSION TAKEAWAYS By the end of this session, you will be able to: Better explain web…

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Charts, Obits And A Scrapbook: How The Tampa Bay Times Is Telling The Story Of The Coronavirus

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 25, 2020 https://vimeo.com/manage/641975392/general In this panel, four Tampa Bay Times reporters discuss how they tell local stories during a national crisis. SESSION TAKEAWAYS By the end of this session, you will be able to: Make considerations when automating data and graphics for breaking newsKnow how…

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