DATA VISUALIZATION IN JOURNALISM: ANALYSIS OF AZERBAIJANI TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS

Abstract

Abstract. Data visualization allows your recipients to see the concepts you are learning in a more interesting way. Data visualizations, called infographics, allow us to see patterns and relationships in data (or numbers) that tell a story using various charts, tables, graphs, maps, or landscapes. This also corresponds to the potential of modern people to accept information more easily. Visualizations are an effective way to present complex information and allow people to understand it quickly and easily. Thus, by converting data into a visual format, data journalists can create a more accessible and attractive presentation of information and facilitate communication with a wide audience. The article talks about visualization, which is a third stage of data journalism, and its main elements, at the same time, the Azerbaijani media environment, more precisely some traditional including TV channels news programs and social media outlets are analyzed in this regard, and the problems encountered are discussed.