Critique 2

This interactive graphic is from USA Today. I really enjoyed this graphic because it was easy to use and gave a lot of information in a structured way. It is simple because it lets you add and take away information so that the map is never too cluttered to read. All of the information given is relevant to the situation and relief efforts. The audience could be a number of different people including relief groups, government officials, and even just the international community that may not know a lot of about Haiti and want to understand the situation. I really think this graphic succeeds in its purpose of informing the public of what happened and spawn a desire to help in relief efforts. My favorite part about the graphic is when you click on aftershocks it shows that the country suffered from not just the one major earthquake but experienced fear and panic many hours after the initial quake. For the design the map is very simple but can get more enhanced when you add certain options on the side. I think this was a great way to keep everything simple for the audience. The piece is interactive and very user friendly.