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Maps, Lies and Storytelling | P04 & P05| Maps a...

Andrew W Hill
September 26, 2014

Maps, Lies and Storytelling | P04 & P05| Maps and Location

Andrew W Hill

September 26, 2014
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  1. The fundamental difference between the maps of 2010 and the

    maps of 2016 will be that the maps of 2016 will be distinct to the viewer. Already in 2014, you may not be looking at the same map as the person sitting next to you.
  2. now

  3. Crimea What you see in Russia What you see in

    Ukraine We work to provide as much discoverable information as possible so that users can make their own judgments about geopolitical disputes
  4. Find three existing maps: One that shows an example of

    a lie told about space; Another that lies by the author probably didn't realize that it did; A third that is a clear distortion of the truth. Provide a writeup of each Assignment 1
  5. Next, create your own map that conceals a relevant truth.

    For example, a navigation map of New York that would lead a tourist to think only bikes and not cars were allowed in the city. Or be more creative. ! Use a mixture of data, color, and style to achieve your goal Assignment 2
  6. Assignment 3 Use odyssey.js to turn the map from your

    very first assignment (map your day) into a narrative story combined with the map