the network the clinton and bush years…. project overview this project proposes creating a...
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Project Overview
• This project proposes creating a visualization of the network of presidential cabinet members and advisors for the Clinton and G. W. Bush administrations.
Target Audience
• Journalists, researchers, and the general public
• Complex connections exist between politicians, corporations, and other factors
• Hard to demonstrate a web of influence or the “revolving door” between government and industry using text
• Visualization tools offer a means for clearly demonstrating these connections to people uninterested in combing through detailed data
Cabinet Data
• For our proof of concept, it was easier to compile data ourselves than find a source
• Focused Clinton and G.W. Bush cabinets• For each cabinet member:
• Biographical (date and state of birth)• Educational (all schools attended or affiliated
with)• Work histories (public & private)• Political (party affiliation)
Comparable Visualizations
• TheyRule.net• State-Machine.net• Visual Complexity: The Political
Blogosphere and the 2004 Election
They Rule
• Relationships of the US ruling class focusing on the boards of some of the most powerful U.S. companies, which share many of the same directors. http://www.theyrule.net/2004/tr2.php
The Blogosphere
• The degree of interaction between liberal and conservative blogs in the 2004 election
Design Inspiration
• Disc visualizations:• J.P. 232 in C.S.O. Blue
• Multidimensional Views:• Critical Paths & Trajectories in Networks• Vizster
• What Not Do:• Power Law Graph
Future Direction
• Scalability – adding more cabinets• Search• Add more dimensions & relationships:
• Other members of administration• Spouses• Campaign contributions• Number of indictments