Infographics in 360-degree video reports? The integration of information visualization in spherical environments

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/esmp.70547
Keywords: 360-degree video, 360-degree video report, innovation, inphographic, virtual reality

Abstract

This article explores how news media integrate infographics in 360-degree video reports. For that purpose, a case analysis of four reports is provided: Fukushima, vidas contaminadas (El País), The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima (The New York Times), History 360° – Hamburg (ZDF) y From Waste to Taste (Al Jazeera). Through a content analysis, it is studied their main formal features, options for user interactivity and the graphic elements within the infographics. The results show that there are disparate forms on integrating infographics in 360º video reports, as well as they can fulfill disparate functions within the narrative. However, it is also noted the absence of interactive navigation, regardless of the 360º view. In sum, the “immersive infographic” is in an early stage of development in which its potential has not been entirely exploited yet.

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Sara Pérez-Seijo, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Investigadora del grupo Novos Medios de la Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Sus trabajos se centran en el estudio del Periodismo Inmersivo, la producción de contenido no ficción en vídeo 360º y otro tipo de experiencias con realidad virtual (RV), así como las nuevas formas de producción en clave multimedia e interactiva en los cibermedios. Además, es beneficiaria del Programa de Formación del Profesorado Universitario del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Gobierno de España).

Ángel Vizoso, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Investigador en Formación en el grupo de investigación Novos Medios de la Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Sus trabajos se centran fundamentalmente en el área de la visualización de la información, el fact-checking y la producción periodística en los cibermedios. Es, además, beneficiario del Programa de Formación del Profesorado Universitario del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Gobierno de España).

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Published
2021-04-20
How to Cite
Pérez-Seijo S. y Vizoso Á. (2021). Infographics in 360-degree video reports? The integration of information visualization in spherical environments. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 27(2), 607-622. https://doi.org/10.5209/esmp.70547
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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2021): Monográfico: Transformación, desafíos y tendencias en el Periodismo actual
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Studies

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