For today's visual readers, it's often best to present complicated information visually.

1. ALTERNATIVE
COVERAGE:
INFORMATION
FORVISUAL READERS
Jim Streisel, MJE
HiLite adviser
Carmel (Ind.) High School
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2. WHAT IS
‘ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE?’
•It’s an “alternative” to writing a story. (Better
word choice than “infographic” or “sidebar.”)
•It can be used to enhance or replace
traditional coverage.
•Illustrative, not decorative.
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3. ENHANCE
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4. ENHANCE
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5. ENHANCE
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6. ENHANCE
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7. REPLACE
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8. WHENTO USE
ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE?
•Numbers
•Statistics
•Data
•Complicated processes
•Other?
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9. QUESTIONSTO ASK
•Does this information lend itself to graphic/
alternative coverage?
•If so, should I enhance a story or replace it?
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10. QUESTIONSTO ASK
• WHY…
• is this story important for
readers?
• HOW…
• do I localize this story?
• WHEN…
• should the graphic run?
• Why now?
• WHAT…
• information don’t I know?
• questions do I (or readers) have?
• WHO…
• has the answers I need?
• What research must I do?
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17. IT’SYOURTURN.
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18. QUESTIONSTO ASK
• WHY…
• is this story important for
readers?
• HOW…
• do I localize this story?
• WHEN…
• should the graphic run?
• Why now?
• WHAT…
• information don’t I know?
• questions do I (readers) have?
• WHO…
• has the answers I need?
• What research must I do?
LET’S BRAINSTORM
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