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Alternative coverage
Alternative coverage refers to using graphics or illustrations to enhance or replace traditional written stories. It is best used for conveying numbers, statistics, data or complicated processes. When considering alternative coverage, journalists should ask if the information lends itself to a graphic format, whether it will enhance or replace a story, and questions about why the story is important, how to localize it, when it should run, what information is needed, and who can provide answers.
Alternative coverage
- 1. ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE: INFORMATION FORVISUAL READERS Jim Streisel,MJE HiLite adviser Carmel (Ind.) High School Tuesday, July 19, 16
- 2. WHAT IS ‘ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE?’ •It’san “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. Tuesday, July 19, 16
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- 8. WHENTO USE ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE? •Numbers •Statistics •Data •Complicatedprocesses •Other? Tuesday, July 19, 16
- 9. QUESTIONSTO ASK •Does thisinformation lend itself to graphic/ alternative coverage? •If so, should I enhance a story or replace it? Tuesday, July 19, 16
- 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? Tuesday, July 19, 16
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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 Tuesday, July 19, 16
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