Subjectivity in personal storytelling with visualization
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- 5 July 2022
- journal article
- Published by John Benjamins Publishing Company in Identifying Information and Tenor in Texts
- Vol. 23 (1), 48-64
- https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.23.1.07thu
Abstract
In this article we explore visualization for personal storytelling and investigate techniques for communicating subjective experiences in personal visual narratives. Personal stories are often subjective and storytellers omit, make up, or embellish details to craft engaging stories or to communicate a perspective. As growing personal data collections allow individuals to leverage visualizations, we explore how personal visual narratives can express subjectivity. From an analysis of personal visualizations created by data enthusiasts, designers and artists, we collect techniques for deliberately expressing subjectivity during data collection, processing, visual encoding, and presentation. Our results prompt a discussion about the role and potential of subjectivity in personal visual storytelling.Keywords
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