10x10 view of the news
In "A Fluid Look at the News" Wired highlights the work of Jonathan Harris on the 10 x 10 site. The site offers a visual view of the hour's news, with images drawn from news stories and linked to the stories. Its hard to describe exactly how it all works -- you just need to go there and check it out for yourself. Jonathan describes it as "Every hour, 10x10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a single image, taken to encapsulate that moment in time." His work looks great, and he is now on my radar screen for further investigation. Text is OK, but a visual imagery is a powerful way to represent vast amounts on information in a context that allows the human reader to quickly process it.
I like 10 x 10, but it is not my favorite news aggregator. Take a look at this site. It is all text, but with the boxes, colors and other visual cues it provides a lot of information on the hour's news. Check out the views for other countries, which offers a great view of how they view the news too.
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