GIS in the News

Hosted by: Dr. Georgina Sanchez and Geospatial Analytics PhD student Margaret Lawrimore

Summary: From weather to world events, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping play critical roles in conveying news to the public. In this forum, Mr. Reinhard will showcase a variety of world news events that he contributed to as a graphics editor at The New York Times and discuss how GIS, cartography and data visualization help tell the stories.

About the speaker: Scott Reinhard is a Brooklyn, New York and Sharon, Connecticut-based graphic designer and cartographer. He works as a Graphics Editor at The New York Times focusing on cartography and data visualization, and previously worked at the New York City-based design studio 2×4 and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Scott holds a Master of Graphic Design from North Carolina State University.

Recording: https://youtu.be/gZCqbnbMR7I?si=5Ax_2gdLdU6OPy5-&t=24