Quantitative Graphics in Newspapers.

Tankard, James W., Jr.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ370099

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Quantitative Graphics in Newspapers.

Tankard, James W., Jr.

Journalism Quarterly, v64 n2-3 p406-15 Sum-Fall 1987

Discusses the use of quantitative graphs in newspapers and identifies 10 common problems to avoid in the use of informational graphics, including (1) the tilted graph; (2) the stacked graph; (3) the convention-violating graph; (4) the unnecessarily three-dimensional graph; and (5) the overly complex graph. (MM)

Descriptors: Charts, Graphic Arts, Graphs, Layout (Publications), Newspapers, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A