Interactive Graphics Development: A framework for studying innovative visual story forms

George-Palilonis, Jennifer; Spillman, Mary

doi:10.1080/15551393.2011.599286

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“…Although interactivity has typically been operationalized in communication research as existing at the level of the website, this has been more focused on the type of options given to user to navigate through website content pages or nodes, and less on the content available to the user at those nodes. Interactive graphics, either as standalone content elements or presented along text stories, have been praised for allowing user control over what subsets of information are displayed, and sometimes how they are displayed (George-Palilonis & Spillman, 2011) in ways that may change user perceptions and behavior while viewing the content (Weber & Rall, 2012). Given the increase in publicly available large data sets, and tools available to journalists to interpret and present this data (Gray, Chambers, & Bounegru, 2012; Parasie and Dagiral, 2013), what role interactivity may play in understanding quantitative information in stories has become a compelling question.…”

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confidence: 99%

Interactive Data Graphics and Information Processing

Wojdynski

2015

Journal of Media Psychology

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Among the chief promises of interactivity in news content online are that it leads to improved engagement with and attitudes toward content, yet scholarship is mixed on how such effects should occur, and under what conditions they do so. This study sought to examine the processes and conditions for effects of interactivity on processing online health news containing graphically displayed data. An experiment (N = 86) was conducted using online health news to examine these effects and test two previously proposed mechanisms – namely, those of increased involvement and perceived interactivity. Interactivity of information graphics accompanying an online health article was manipulated across three ordinal levels, and effects on postexposure attitudes and memory measures obtained. Preexisting level of involvement with the content domain and numerical aptitude were measured and tested as potential moderators of effects. The results showed that involvement with the content domain moderated the role of interactivity, such that increased interactivity led to more favorable attitudes toward the article for users low in involvement, while no effect was found for highly involved users. The effects of interactivity on attitudes were also found to be mediated by perceived interactivity. The results suggest that involvement with content domain is a key determinant of the effects of interactivity, and should be included as a key element in the development of theories of the impact of technology on communication.

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Interactive Data Graphics and Information Processing

Wojdynski

2015

Journal of Media Psychology

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“…The inclusion of interactive graphics in news and media have been used to inform readers in efforts to reduce misconceptions and aid in storytelling (Geidner et al 2015;George-Palilonis and Spillman, 2011;2013). In our work, we demonstrated the use of the 'You Draw It' method as a tool for interactive testing of graphics.…”

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‘You Draw It’: Implementation of Visually Fitted Trends with r2d3

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Howard²,

VanderPlas³

2023

Journal of Data Science

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How do statistical regression results compare to intuitive, visually fitted results? Fitting lines by eye through a set of points has been explored since the 20th century. Common methods of fitting trends by eye involve maneuvering a string, black thread, or ruler until the fit is suitable, then drawing the line through the set of points. In 2015, the New York Times introduced an interactive feature, called ‘You Draw It,’ where readers are asked to input their own assumptions about various metrics and compare how these assumptions relate to reality. This research is intended to implement ‘You Draw It’, adapted from the New York Times, as a way to measure the patterns we see in data. In this paper, we describe the adaptation of an old tool for graphical testing and evaluation, eye-fitting, for use in modern web-applications suitable for testing statistical graphics. We present an empirical evaluation of this testing method for linear regression, and briefly discuss an extension of this method to non-linear applications.

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“…Secondly, as communication technologies have evolved, so have the ways individuals access the news. Some researchers say journalists should use nonlinear storytelling designs to cater to younger audiences (George-Palilonis & Spillman, 2011). This advice makes sense in that young adults, or those who may be considered millennials, are getting their news from both mobile devices and traditional larger screen computers (Westlund & Färdigh, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These are often given more attention to design and are more aesthetically pleasing than stories published daily on news websites. Examining these two website designs in the context of an online news package is particularly important considering evidence that “younger readers are increasingly dissatisfied with traditional news delivery and prefer non-linear storytelling forms” (George-Palilonis & Spillman, 2011, p. 168).…”

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The Effects of Online News Package Structure on Attitude, Attention, and Comprehension

2016

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Research has shown that website structure can impact storytelling. Based on theory regarding website interactivity and navigability, this study examined the effects of two online news packages’ website designs—a multiple-page, nonlinear, click-through design and a single-page, linear, scroll-through design—on users’ attitudes toward the website, factual and structural comprehension of site content, and attention to the site. Results of a 2 × 2 between-subjects experiment revealed that both types of comprehension were influenced by the interaction between website design and attention. Among participants who spent at least 10 min browsing, users were better able to recognize facts after looking at the scroll-through site, but they showed a deeper understanding of content after looking at the click-through site. Theoretical and practical implications for storytelling are discussed.

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Interactive Graphics Development: A framework for studying innovative visual story forms

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Interactive Data Graphics and Information Processing

Interactive Data Graphics and Information Processing

‘You Draw It’: Implementation of Visually Fitted Trends with r2d3

The Effects of Online News Package Structure on Attitude, Attention, and Comprehension

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