Question

What role does editorial thinking play in data visualization? Why is it important or not important in your opinion?

Answer 1

Role of editorial thinking in data visualization:

• Assess the news value of data analysis/visualizations and prioritize tasks.
• Serve as a collaborative partner and editor with reporters, art department, developers and other teams to create and promote the highest quality data-driven and visual storytelling across platforms.
• Work with the editorial development team to determine the best strategies for increasing reach and engagement through data-driven stories.
• Report and produce stories, graphics and interactive applications for daily news and feature stories.
• Train editors and reporters on data journalism techniques and tools.

Editorial thinking is very important in data visualization, as it provides context of managerial and development framework to data visualization. In layman’s terms editors acts a spine of data visualization.