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Persuasive Cartography Persuasive Cartography in the Era of the Internet in the Era of the Internet Mark Mark Monmonier Monmonier Maxwell School of Citizenship and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Public Affairs, Syracuse University Syracuse University

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Page 1: Persuasive Cartography in the Era of the InternetPersuasive Cartography “Persuasive ”is less pejorative (and more appropriate) a word than “propaganda,” which has negative

Persuasive Cartography Persuasive Cartography

in the Era of the Internetin the Era of the Internet

Mark Mark MonmonierMonmonier

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Maxwell School of Citizenship and

Public Affairs,Public Affairs,

Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University

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Electronic CartographyElectronic Cartography

►► Static or dynamic (closed scripts or Static or dynamic (closed scripts or ““openopen””

interactive displays)interactive displays)

►► Experimental forms: 3Experimental forms: 3--dimensional dimensional

holography and holography and ““virtual realityvirtual reality””

►► Ease of distribution over the InternetEase of distribution over the Internet

►► A challenge to archivists and map collectorsA challenge to archivists and map collectors

►► Ultimate scarcity of late 20Ultimate scarcity of late 20thth and early 21and early 21stst

century electronic maps?century electronic maps?

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Persuasive CartographyPersuasive Cartography

►► ““PersuasivePersuasive”” is less pejorative (and more is less pejorative (and more

appropriate) a word than appropriate) a word than ““propaganda,propaganda,””

which has negative connotations. which has negative connotations.

►► Persuasive maps communicate a Persuasive maps communicate a ““point of point of

view,view,”” and are thus rhetorical.and are thus rhetorical.

►► Their authors intend them to be Their authors intend them to be

persuasive, or at least to be noticed.persuasive, or at least to be noticed.

►► Getting people to look at them, and at the Getting people to look at them, and at the

underlying argument, is important.underlying argument, is important.

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““Destiny USADestiny USA’’ss

drawing powerdrawing power””

3 December 2002,3 December 2002,

Syracuse PostSyracuse Post--StandardStandard

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From the From the akakurdistan.comakakurdistan.com Website,Website,

““a borderlessa borderless

space [that]space [that]

provides theprovides the

opportunity toopportunity to

build abuild a

collective memorycollective memory

with a peoplewith a people

who have nowho have no

national archive.national archive.””

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““Invalid Palestinian Arab Invalid Palestinian Arab

Maps,Maps,”” fromfrom

www.palestinefacts.orgwww.palestinefacts.org,,

maintained by themaintained by the

Jewish Agency for IsraelJewish Agency for Israel

““AntiAnti--Israel forces haveIsrael forces have

made an industrymade an industry

out of producingout of producing

invalid maps that eitherinvalid maps that either

deny the existence of deny the existence of

Israel altogether orIsrael altogether or

distort the history anddistort the history and

modern situation.modern situation.””

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From From www.landofisrael.infowww.landofisrael.info

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030205http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030205--1.html#341.html#34

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Website ofWebsite of

CongressmanCongressman

Adam H. PutnamAdam H. Putnam

(Republican, (Republican,

12th district, 12th district,

Florida)Florida)

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aramchek.netaramchek.net/archives/ 2003/11/20/dodleak.html/archives/ 2003/11/20/dodleak.html

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Sources include:Sources include:

www.omogenia.comwww.omogenia.com/.../31800/an//page/6/vc/1/.../31800/an//page/6/vc/1

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FromFrom

www.wallwww.wall--maps.commaps.com

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FromFrom

www.odt.comwww.odt.com

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Also from http://Also from http://www.odt.orgwww.odt.org//

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Also from http://Also from http://www.odt.orgwww.odt.org//

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Sources include:Sources include:

picasaweb.google.compicasaweb.google.com/.../dSTIPPDiDf0kTs5ZZGDhMA/.../dSTIPPDiDf0kTs5ZZGDhMA

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URL: www.worldmapper.org

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Total Population: Total Population

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Land Area: Land Area

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Muslims: Muslims

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Christians: Christians

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Roman Catholics: Roman Catholics

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Orthodox Christians: Orthodox Christians

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Jews: Jews

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Pagans: Pagans

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Spiritualists: Spiritualists

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: Landmine Casualties: Landmine Casualties

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Election 2004: by land area, winner take allElection 2004: by land area, winner take all

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Election 2004: by population, winner take allElection 2004: by population, winner take all

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Election 2004: by county and land areaElection 2004: by county and land area

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Election 2004: by county with populationElection 2004: by county with population

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Election 2004: by county, with population by prismElection 2004: by county, with population by prism

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Election 2004: by state, purple hazeElection 2004: by state, purple haze

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Election 2004: by county, purple hazeElection 2004: by county, purple haze

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Designed by Sarah Designed by Sarah FabrikantFabrikant

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Election 2004: reaction to the Election 2004: reaction to the ““religious rightreligious right””

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Election 2004: Election 2004: ““serves serves ‘‘emem rightright””

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: xxx: xxx

National WeatherNational Weather

Service:Service:

Radar map image,Radar map image,

followingfollowing

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina

in August 2005in August 2005

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Lee County,Lee County,

FloridaFlorida

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: xxx: xxx

Galveston,Galveston,

TexasTexas

waswas

devastateddevastated

in a 1906in a 1906

Hurricane.Hurricane.

On a cableOn a cable

televisiontelevision

websitewebsite

(MSNBC)(MSNBC)

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Hurricane Information MapsHurricane Information Maps

based on interactive Google Mapsbased on interactive Google Maps

for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilmafor Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma

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Information Map for Hurricane KatrinaInformation Map for Hurricane Katrina

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Interactive map on Interactive map on

New York TimesNew York Times

website examineswebsite examines

the problems of the problems of

draining flooded draining flooded

parts of the city.parts of the city.

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From a United Nations websiteFrom a United Nations website

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Bangladesh:Bangladesh:

Flood map on theFlood map on the

official governmentofficial government

websitewebsite

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GoogleGoogle

EarthEarth

++

NASANASA

elevationelevation

datadata

++

AlexAlex

TingleTingle’’ss

mashmash--upup

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U.S.U.S.

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

Protection Agency:Protection Agency:

Example of a sea levelExample of a sea level

rise planning map,rise planning map,

focusing on elevationfocusing on elevation

and likelihood ofand likelihood of

shoreline protectionshoreline protection

Kent County,Kent County,

DelawareDelaware

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BryronBryron ParizekParizek’’ss maps of plausible maps of plausible

effects of melting ice sheets effects of melting ice sheets

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Animated Inundation of EdgartownAnimated Inundation of Edgartown

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WorldmapperWorldmapper: xxx: xxx

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Berkeley, CABerkeley, CA

6.66.6--magnitude magnitude

earthquakeearthquake

along northernalong northern

section of section of

Hayward FaultHayward FaultRed means danger;

Black means death.

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Model of 1906 San Francisco 7.9 EarthquakeModel of 1906 San Francisco 7.9 EarthquakeShaking Intensity: Entire Bay AreaShaking Intensity: Entire Bay Area

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Map content is subject to change.Map content is subject to change.

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China and IndiaChina and India——

fairly well mappedfairly well mapped

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Australia and EuropeAustralia and Europe——

well mapped butwell mapped but

comparatively stablecomparatively stable

Well off byWell off by

UN standardsUN standards

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The The ““UnitedUnited

Claim AreaClaim Area””

delineated bydelineated by

the United Oilthe United Oil

and Gasand Gas

ConsortiumConsortium

ManagementManagement

Company, Company,

which wouldwhich would

like tolike to

““managemanage””

the resource.the resource.

www.unoilgas.com/arcticwww.unoilgas.com/arctic--claimclaim--mapmap--07.jpg07.jpg

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Maps make good propagandaMaps make good propaganda

persuasive graphics:persuasive graphics:

�� Maps are easy to manipulateMaps are easy to manipulate

�� People tend to see maps as People tend to see maps as ‘‘objective objective

realityreality’’——that is, as facts.that is, as facts.

�� Maps can shock, and as Maps can shock, and as ““startling startling

remindersreminders”” they do get noticed.they do get noticed.

�� Dynamic maps readily engage viewers.Dynamic maps readily engage viewers.