This bar graph is very explanatory as well. It shows the selection rate of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans based on the label of the story. Again, the theory that people will choose a source based on their alignment was upheld. Republicans had the highest selection rate for Fox News while Democrats had the highest selection rate for CNN/NPR. This graph is explanatory because it clearly shows which bars go with which alignment and also which news label each one represents. It would have been more explanatory however if it showed the selection rate above each bar graph. But, it is still a good visual to include to show how research has backed up my theory.
Finally, this picture is from a Fox News broadcast and is showing a polling about President Obama. This would be the least explanatory visual out of the three. It shows that a typically Republican news station is reporting negatively about Obama who is a Democrat. However, this is all just inferred from the screenshot of the newscast. Looking at the picture, it is not clear what they were saying or how they were reporting on the poll. I think that this photo can add an example to the theory but does not explain it enough on its own. After looking at these three visuals, it is clear that data charts of research findings are much more explanatory than a photograph that cannot tell the reader much information.
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