Infographics
With the rise of the internet, long pieces of information such as news articles and exposés have been turned into snippets that are read or skimmed as we “surf the web”. Add to that pretty, bright pictures or graphics and infographics is what you end up with. It’s a more than a chart or graph; it’s a way to present what might be sometimes difficult material in layman’s terms so that practically anyone can understand it. Go ahead and just type in “infographic” into Google and you are flooded with results that are usually colorful and display genuinely interesting information. Infographics have been around for some time, but it’s a form of visual media that’s definitely become quite popular only recently. Two of the best sites that I’ve seen are Daily Infographic and Cool Infographics. Both feature a new infograph every day (if not, then every other day) and displays enthralling information about health hazards (like how many cups of coffee does it take to give you the “jitters”), new and upcoming movies, or even historical information about the world. It’s a wonderful marvel for trivia buffs or for people just looking for new information to stuff into their brains.
-Judy, Reference
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, has written the most talked about book of the (still young) year. Lean In is equal parts manifesto, pep rally, and confessional. Though she discusses the significance of cultural and institutional sexism, she mostly encourages women to know their worth and passionately pursue their professional goals in spite of the barriers they face.
Sandberg’s tone is warm and welcoming, and she is exceedingly (sometimes distressingly, given all of her accomplishments) humble. She is also infuriating. She laments the fact that only four percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, while mentioning that she turned down numerous opportunities to hold the top perch in order to work for this guy. In addition, she is the protégé of Larry Summers, the former Harvard president who is perhaps best known for his infamous “innate differences” speech.
I imagine Sandberg will be in the public eye for a long time, and all signs point to her eventually running for office. It will be interesting to see if she shifts her considerable intelligence and charisma from being the world’s nicest plutocrat to something more cohesive and pragmatic.
-Megan, Reference
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