This paper reports on the findings of a visual text analysis of selected infographics and data visualisations used in news websites during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sydney, Australia. Infographics and data visualisations used in news website articles disseminated and communicated local and national information to the public about the COVID-19 pandemic and related social implications. For the first time live data, animation and interaction were used in reporting health and societal information to a general news readership, contributing to the knowledge base and visual literacy of the public. The information presented was not only clear but also aesthetically appealing. This paper examines the styles of news digital infographics and data visualisation of three longitudinal studies using lessons learned from Grainger et al. (2016), Dick (2020) and Tufte (2001) and contextualises the context, narrative, aesthetics, communication, data, functionality and examines the collaboration between communication designers, journalists and the development team. The implications for communication design education are explored in the context of skills, tools and teamwork needed for future communication design students.

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可视化 COVID-19：对设计教育的影响

本文报告了对澳大利亚悉尼 COVID-19 大流行期间新闻网站中使用的选定信息图表和数据可视化进行视觉文本分析的结果。新闻网站文章中使用的信息图表和数据可视化向公众传播和传达了有关 COVID-19 大流行及相关社会影响的地方和国家信息。首次使用实时数据、动画和交互来向普通新闻读者报告健康和社会信息，为公众的知识库和视觉素养做出贡献。所呈现的信息不仅清晰而且美观。本文利用 Grainger 等人的经验教训，探讨了三项纵向研究的新闻数字信息图表和数据可视化的风格。(2016)、Dick (2020) 和 Tufte (2001) 并将背景、叙事、美学、沟通、数据、功能置于情境中，并检查沟通设计师、记者和开发团队之间的合作。在未来传播设计学生所需的技能、工具和团队合作的背景下，探讨了对传播设计教育的影响。