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MCT News Graphics Advisory
Friday, August 8, 2008
Last updated at 4:23 PM ET.
EDITOR'S NOTES:
SUMMER OLYMPICS PACKAGE The Beijing Olympics are under way. MCT's coverage includes:
12 sports explainers, event icons and logos, caricatures, illustrations and miscellaneous graphics, including the medals, the venues, the schedule of events and various base maps.
CORRECTIONS
No new graphics for this cycle.
20080801 OLY Cauldron, Posted
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EDITORS: Corrects total height of cauldron from 30 cm to 130 cm
Official design of the cauldron for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
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U.S. NEWS
20080808 Gas oil prices, Posted
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Charts comparing gasoline and oil prices since January; stock prices jump as oil prices continue to fall.
STORY: ECONOMY, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Kevin G. Hall
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20080808 ECONOMY, By 6pm
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EDITORS: Size may change. Check advisory for update. Charts showing trends in U.S. economy since July 2007: Crude oil prices,
inflation, U.S. Dollar, exports, unemployment and GDP.
STORY: ECONOMY REGIONS, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Kevin G. Hall
20080808 LIVINGWITHAIDS, Posted
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Charts compare new HIV infections and U.S. AIDS cases by race. Contributed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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STORY: BC-LIVINGWITHAIDS-1-ADV10:FT, Fort Worth Star Telegram by Jan Jarvis
20080807 Jobless claims, Posted
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Chart showing trend in the number of new applications for unemployment
insurance weekly, 2002-2008. The U.S. Labor Department reported the
number of new claims for the week ending Aug. 2 was the highest since March 2002.
20080807 CREDITCARD, Posted
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Charts show the percent of U.S. college students with credit cards 2005-08, the average monthly amount charged and number of transactions by college
students.
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STORY: CMP-CREDITCARD, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Tony Pugh
20080806 ANTHRAX, Posted
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Timeline of events in the FBI's anthrax investigation, beginning with the poisonings in 2001.
STORY: ANTHRAX, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Marissa Taylor and Greg Gordon
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20080806 US deportations, Posted
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Chart shows number of U.S. deportations, 2001-2008. Contributed by the Chicago Tribune.
20080805 INVASIVESPECIES, Posted
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Centerpiece graphic explaining how invasive mussels affect the Great Lakes. Contrbuted by the Chicago Tribune.
STORY: ENV-INVASIVESPECIES:TB, Chicago Tribune by James Janega
20080804 Bush itinerary, Posted
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Map showing President George W. Bush's trip to Asia; the highlight of Bush's trip will be a four-day stop in Beijing to attend the Olympics.
WORLD NEWS
20080808 RUSSIA GEORGIA, By 830pm
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EDITORS: Size may change. Check advisory for update. Map locating the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia; Russian troops have invaded the region using the Roki tunnel, which cuts through the Caucasus Mountains.
STORY: RUSSIA-GEORGIA, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Tom Lasseter
20080808 Czech crash, Posted
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Map of Czech Republic locating where Eurocity train crashed into a collapsed bridge, leaving at least 10 people dead and more than 100 injured.
20080808 Pininfarina bio, Posted
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Profile of Andrea Pininfarina, the chief executive of the Italian car design firm founded by his grandfather that counts Ferraris and Alfa Romeos among its creations, who died in a road accident near the northern Italian city of Turin.
20080808 South Ossetia, Posted
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Map of Georgia and South Ossetia with history of the conflict; Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region after a night of heavy fighting.
20080806 OLY Forbidden, Posted
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EDITORS: Corrects number key on diagram. Diagram and history of Beijing's Forbidden City. Can be used with stories about travel to China for the Summer Games.
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20080805 Primate extinct, Posted
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A global review of the world's primates says 48 percent of species face extinction: Graphic showing the global distribution of primate species (top three nations) and nations with the highest percentage of threatened species.
20080804 K2 facts, Posted
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Map locating the mountain K2 in northern Pakistan where 11 climbers are feared dead trying to scale the world's second-highest peak; includes information on route and facts about the mountain.
NEWS FEATURE
20080808 Bike wear basics, Posted
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Guide for what to wear, tips on gear and packing for the average bike rider. Contributed by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
20080808 Ragwort, Posted
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Graphic about the toxic plant Ragwort; includes information about its effect on grazing animals; ragwort has staged a comeback in parts of Europe.
20080807 Child costs, Posted
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Cost comparison between bringing up a boy and a girl; bringing up a son is 23 percent more expensive than raising a girl, a new study shows.
20080805 ARTFORGERIES, Posted
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Graphic explains how a Penn State team has programmed a computer to analyze and recognize paintings by Vincent van Gogh to check for authenticity. Contributed by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
STORY: CPT-ARTFORGERIES:PH, Philadelphia Inquirer by Tom Avril
BUSINESS
LOGOS: COMPANY LOGOS
PREMIUM: BUSINESS ILLUSTRATIONS | CARICATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): BIZFACT | PERSONAL FINANCE
20080808 Freddie Fannie, Posted
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Charts comparing trend in Freddie Mac's quarterly earnings for the past 12 quarters to that of Fannie Mae. Like Freddie Mac, mortgage buyer Fannie Mae posted a loss for the second quarter.
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20080808 AA delays, Posted
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Chart showing American Airlines' performance record compared to industry average. Contributed by the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.
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20080806 Freddie Mac, Posted
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Charts showing trend in Freddie Mac's quarterly earnings for the past 12 quarters and stock price for the same period. The mortgage giant reported another loss for the second quarter.
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20080805 Prices growth, Posted
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Charts showing percent change in U.S. inflation rate and GDP monthly for the past 12 months and annually since 1967. The Federal Reserve is trying to
balance rising prices against anemic economic growth.
20080805 US jobs lost, Posted
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Charts showing number of jobs lost or created, by month and the U.S. unemployment rate, January 2004 to July 2008; U.S. employers cut jobs in July for the seventh straight month and the jobless rate rose to the highest level in four years. Contributed by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
DIVERSITY (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, WOMEN, YOUTH)
HEALTH
PREMIUM: HEALTH ILLUSTRATIONS
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): HEALTHY LIVING | WOMEN'S HEALTH | KIDS HEALTH MATTERS
MINI-WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): YOGA | WELLNESS
20080808 Medical mishaps, Posted
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Medical errors or "never events," what they are and how many happened in Minnesota, where they are required to keep track, 2006-2007. Contributed by the Chicago Tribune.
20080806 Kids fast food, Posted
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Charts comparing the top five high-calorie kids meals to the top five lowest-calorie kids meals offered at fast food chains. Contributed by the Chicago Tribune.
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ENTERTAINMENT
PREMIUM: ENTERTAINMENT ILLUSTRATIONS | CARICATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): MOVIE PICKS
No new graphics for this cycle.
20080730 Bond songs, Posted
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Timeline of James Bond movies and their theme songs; Alicia Keys and Jack
White will record the first duet in Bond soundtrack history.
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SPORTS
LOGOS: BASEBALL | BASKETBALL | FOOTBALL | HOCKEY | SOCCER |
PREMIUM: SPORTS ILLUSTRATIONS
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): PERSONAL TRAINER
MINI-WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): REVOLUTIONARY SPORTS
SUMMER OLYMPICS The Beijing Olympics are under way. MCT's coverage includes:
12 sports explainers, event icons and logos, caricatures, illustrations and miscellaneous graphics, including the medals, the venues, the schedule of events and various base maps.
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FORMULA ONE: European Grand Prix, Aug. 24.
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20080807 Premier League, Posted
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File including all the logos of the clubs currently in the English Premier League; season starts Aug. 16.
20080807 OLY open water, Posted
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Graphic explaining how an open-water race works; the 6.2-mile (10 km) race will be a new event at this year's Summer Games.
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20080807 Favre Jets, Posted
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Graphic shows how three NFL legends, Unitas, Namath and Montana, fared after leaving the team that made them famous; Brett Favre, traded from the Green Bay Packers to the N.Y. Jets, will try to finish his career on a high note.
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20080806 OLY Forbidden, Posted
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EDITORS: Corrects number key on diagram. Diagram and history of Bejing's Forbidden City. Can be used with stories about travel to China for the Summer Games.
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20080801 OLY Cauldron, Posted
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EDITORS: Corrects total height of cauldron from 30 cm to 130 cm
Official design of the cauldron for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
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20080806 Favre stats, Posted
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Stats for quarterback Brett Favre's record-breaking 17-year career with the Green Bay Packers.
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20080804 OLY Phelps, Posted
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Chart showing number of races U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps will have to compete in to reach his goal of eight Olympic gold medals.
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20080730 PGA Champ logo, Posted
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Official logo of the 90th PGA Championship to be played at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich., Aug. 7-10
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20080730 PGA course, Posted
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Diagram of the course at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich., where the 90th PGA golf championship is being played Aug. 7-10.
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20080729 OLY China stats, Posted
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China country profile, with statistics on economy, population, health, education, trade and technology; Olympics start Aug. 8.
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