‘The Washington Post’ To Expand Graphics And Design Team, As Visual Journalism Draws Subscribers (mediapost.com)

The Washington Post plans to add 14 new positions to the graphics and design teams.

“We live in an increasingly visual society, and communicating information with the powerful visual tools we now have is proving to be particularly effective – in explaining complex subjects, encouraging readers to explore subjects more deeply and attracting more readers and subscribers,” Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, told Publishers Daily.

Six of the seven most visited stories in WaPo’s history have been graphics, including the coronavirus simulator that became the most visited article in the publisher’s history.
more at source: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/353064/the-washington-post-to-expand-graphics-and-desig.html

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