New York Times Article

New York Times Article

This article from the New York Times is about pollution in different parts of the world. It is a full-length article, but it is set against a changing backdrop of floating dots that represent particulate pollution. The article detects the reader's location and gives a representation of the air pollution in that place first (pictured in the uploaded file here). It then goes on to show examples of "very unhealthy" and "extreme" pollution conditions in other parts of the world. The article also features a map that includes motion to illustrate how pollution changes throughout the year, as well as several graphs. The graphs are shown in comparison to one another for reference. For example, I read this article in Raleigh, so a graph of pollution in Raleigh was located beside the map of Beijing for comparison. 

I chose this article because it shows how including other elements in text can make daunting and complicated material accessible. For those without science backgrounds, looking at numbers and graphs that describe pollution is not necessarily informative. However, making textual information visual and giving readers a reference as they parse through information makes reading more enjoyable and more informative. 

Here is the link to the article for anyone interested:

nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/02/climate/air-pollution-compare-ar-ul.html?searchResultPosition=22

Sarah Hartsell

Sarah Hartsell

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