Charticle

Charticle

A Charticle is a combination of text, images and graphics that takes the place of a full article.[1] Unlike a traditional news article that usually consists of large blocks of text with occasional images or other graphics used to enhance the article's visual appeal or to convey some ancillary information, a charticle is composed primarily of an image with text used only sparingly to provide additional information. The ratio of text to images is inverted in a charticle compared to a traditional article, essentially making it the graphic novel equivalent of a traditional news article.


See also

  • Listicle
  • Photo-essay
  • Photo-editorial

References

  1. ^ Stickney, Dane (October/November 2008). "Charticle Fever". American Journalism Review. http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=4608. Retrieved 6 Jan 2009. 

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