In the last decade, data visualization has emerged as a form of documentary. While data
visualization is not typically thought of as being in the same category as documentary film …

This article reflects on the growing urge among researchers to visualize large-scale digital
data. It argues that the desire to visualize unfolds in the context of a complex entanglement …

Data visualization is applied intensively in the digital news media where it serves as an
effective tool for storytelling and for facilitating explanations of complex or data-intensive …

We propose the philosophical notion of the fold as an evocative vocabulary for the design
and critique of interactive data visualizations. An expanding range of application areas, such …

Today we are witnessing an increased use of data visualization in society. Across domains
such as work, education and the news, various forms of graphs, charts and maps are used to …

Data visualizations are an increasingly powerful way to make knowledge claims about the
world. While the visual display of quantitative information has a long history, data …

Visualisation has always been a key to understanding: thought has never constrained itself
to just one modality. We extend our minds through diagrams, organise our thoughts in maps …

Many news stories are based on data visualization, and storytelling with data has become a
buzzword in journalism. But what exactly does storytelling with data mean? When does a …

Data visualizations are often represented in public discourse as objective proof of facts.
However, a visualization is only a single translation of reality, just like any other media …

In this article we survey the historical background and development of information and data
visualization, and an overview of the intersection of data visualization with storytelling …