Visual journalism

Visual journalism is the practice of strategically combining words and images to convey information.

Overview

Visual journalism is premised upon the idea that at a time of accelerating change, often words cannot keep pace with concepts. Visual journalism incorporates ancient symbols that resonate with humans across cultures and time and conveys meaning instantaneously at a deep level.

Visual journalism is an outgrowth of the practice of graphic facilitation and recording that began entering corporate board rooms, conferences, and think tank meetings in the 1970s with the leadership of David Sibbet, founder of The Grove Consultants International. But its roots date back to ancient

Ph.D., a fellow at Stanford University

and author of the book Visual Language.

Visual journalism is not a series of symbols with precise meanings but rather images that suggest complex meanings and, in the

Daniel Pink

in his book A Whole New Mind for the emerging "conceptual age" where people must tolerate ambiguity and communicate quickly, often before concepts are ready to be captured in traditional writing.