IEEE VIS 2024 Content: Visual and Data Journalism as Tools for Fighting Climate Change

Visual and Data Journalism as Tools for Fighting Climate Change

Emilly Brito - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

Nivan Ferreira - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

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Data visualization example produced in the Brazilian Media about the catastrophe in Rio Grande do Sul.
Abstract

This position paper discusses the role of data visualizations in journalism based on new areas of study such as visual journalism and data journalism, using examples from the coverage of the catastrophe that occurred in 2024 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, affecting over 2 million people. This case served as a warning to the country about the importance of the climate change agenda and its consequences. The paper includes a literature review in the fields of journalism, data visualization, and psychology to explore the importance of data visualization in combating misinformation and in producing more reliable journalism as tool for fighting climate change