Humans are prominent visual beings. We all know that vision is an active and exploratory process. Therefore, it must come to no surprise that it is used frequently in the communication of complex processes and that all of us need, to some degree, be skilled in visual literacy. Rune Pe

Ramadan is a very special time here in the UAE, a period of fasting, spiritual contemplation and charity. It is common for mosques and important local families to distribute food, a tradition practiced throughout the Muslim world. In our Ramadan coverage this year, we wanted to highli

Having just returned from the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards, which took place in Bangkok at the end of May, I wanted to share a couple of thoughts. First off, the event itself was well worth the long journey and a big thank you is in order for all organisers and participants. It was tru

Information released by national bureaux of statistics, such as census and economic data, are the bread and butter of data journalism. They are the cornerstones of international comparisons and a rich source of open data, especially in the U. S. and Europe, where all kinds of infograp

On a recent trip to Europe, I took the opportunity to drop by Michael Stoll’s office at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Michael kindly showed me around his workplace, a laboratory and library of visual communications. This man’s collection of vintage graphics i

Do you read me? Up until relatively recently, words ruled public discourse in the form of writing and speech. The appearance of television and digital media changed this. In some areas, especially popular culture and news, the relationship between words and images even flipped, making