Sources:
- http://grist.org/article/2010-03-30-post-truth-politics/
- http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download? doi=10.1.1.594.93&rep=rep1&type=pdf
- https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/citizenship-rights-and-responsibilities
- http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/305794-rediscovering-the-role-of-public-citizen-and-the-art
[UPDATE] I opened this graphic up for comments in the OWP Digital Tools class and the biggest critique seems to be the size and density of the text. Commenters asked if it could be trimmed down. I’ve attempted that. In the version linked below the font size has been increased to 18, but this necessitated an edit of the content. I’m not sure which I like better.
I was sitting at my 2nd consecutive night of swim meets. If you’ve never experienced a swim meet, all you need to know is that they are hours of boredom, punctuated by moments of excitement. Thankfully, I took my iPad along to work on research for my argument.
My argument was nebulous and unwieldy, growing out of control as I jumped down every tangental rabbit hole that presented itself. It’s a problem I have, but I had the time, after all. I began to formulate thoughts and organize quotes and pretty quickly realized that it was too much. The topic couldn’t be handled in fewer than 6 pages, I thought. Also, for all the heat surrounding the topic right now, it was hard to pin down cool, reasoned approaches to sorting out who, ultimately, ought to be responsible for maintaining truth in public discourse. My gut said it was us, the citizens; there were numerous quotes from eminent thinkers suggesting the same, but it took leaps of faith to pin it on the public definitively.
Not wanting to over-write the topic, I asked in class about the suggested requirements, since I was already at 4 pages, with no end in sight…the suggestion that it needn’t be an essay set me free. I immediately thought of creating an infographic, which was hard too. In the end, however, I was able to recycle some of what had been written for the essay into the text of the infographic. Figuring out how to represent bias, information flow, modes of transport, etc. took time. I think it works fairly well, though I’m not satisfied with the graphical representation of the role “choices” play in public discourse. In the end, I’m pleased with how much information I was able to include, however. Most infographics I’ve seen include sourcing information on the actual page. I’m including them here, as space was at a premium on the product. Are there guidelines for appropriate attribution in infographics?