Francesco Franchi's perceptive book about the design of media and
information graphics. In it, Franchi also envisions the future of news
reporting by publishing companies and on the internet. Francesco Franchi
is one of the most exceptional talents working in information graphics
today. Although relatively young and new to the field, Franchi has
already received worldwide acclaim for his distinctive graphic and
editorial design of IL--Intelligence in Lifestyle, an Italian magazine
now widely considered to be a modern classic. With Designing News,
Franchi conveys his vision for the future of news and the media
industry. Based on personal insight and experience, he offers valuable
analysis and perspectives on the fundamental changes that are taking
place in the way media is being used. Franchi explores consumer
behaviors and expectations that represent the biggest challenges facing
traditional publishing houses and broadcasting companies as well as
journalists and designers. For Franchi, reporting is not merely filing a
story once, but rather telling a continuous narrative in a way that is
most relevant for a broad range of traditional and digital media--from
breaking news to analysis, from interviews to commentaries, and from
photo essays and illustrations to information graphics and interactive
visualizations of data. In this book, Franchi explains the ramifications
of this development and how newspapers can become credible,
comprehensive news brands. In Designing News, Franchi also outlines a
new, integrated approach for editorial designers. If they show enough
dedication, creativity, and talent for interdisciplinary teamwork,
Franchi sees editorial designers as playing a key role in advancing the
evolution of media.
