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No, that really threw me off too, not because it's objectively bad, but because I know and have seen how NYT is capable of some really impressive feats creating
by dvtrn 8y ago
No, that really threw me off too, not because it's objectively bad, but because I know and have seen how NYT is capable of some really impressive feats creating visualizations and visual aides for their stories; it's objectively bad considering the source.
- Cenk 8y agoYes, because the graphics are a visual joke. The illustrator, Tarcy Ma, does great work: http://tracyma.com http://tracyma.com
- dvtrn 8y agothe graphics are a visual joke. It sailed way over my head apparently, what's the punchline here?
- bobthepanda 8y agoIt seems to be parody of conspiracy sites. Which would make sense, given that none of this is actually that crazy or hidden as a conspiracy. Intentional terrible graphic design has been used before by other notable publications like Bloomberg: http://incitrio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tim-cook-bloomberg-cover-01.png http://incitrio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tim-cook-bloo...