Reuters Graphics
Reuters
The Reuters graphics desk: visual and interactive stories on the news, from elections and conflicts to disasters and climate.
What you will find
- Maps, satellite imagery and annotated illustrations of events as they happen
- Interactive election results and trackers
- Scale comparisons that make very large numbers tangible
What we can learn from it
- 01Maps and annotated images can explain where and how, not only how much
- 02A familiar reference object makes an abstract quantity concrete
- 03Speed and accuracy together: simple forms, carefully sourced
Chart types you will meet there
Symbol / bubble map
Places a circle on each location, sized by value, so totals compare fairly regardless of land area.
Flow / connection map
Draws movement between places as lines whose width shows volume.
Choropleth map
Colours each region by a rate or share, showing geographic patterns.
Dot density map
Scatters one dot per fixed quantity inside each region, so both total and spread are visible.
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