Category Archives: Graphics

The path from missile attack to general’s death

Posted on January 12, 2020 by George Petras

I researched and wrote this longform graphic showing a point-to-point path from a missile attack on U.S. forces in Kirkuk, Iraq, to the killing of an Iranian general at the Baghdad airport. We included maps to show proximity of attacks … Continue reading →

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Impeachment Process: You Are Here

Posted on January 12, 2020 by George Petras

We were determined explain the impeachment process of President Trump so that readers could easily understand it and put together this longform graphic describing the components of the process and where we were within. We’ve been updating it throughout the … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at Three Mile Island

Posted on January 12, 2020 by George Petras

I did the research for our longform graphic on the closing of Three Mile Island – the nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pa., that came close to a meltdown. We included details on system malfunctions and showed how the accident … Continue reading →

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How Trump intervened in Navy SEAL case

Posted on January 12, 2020 by George Petras

I put together a timeline of events surrounding President Trump’s support of U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher. It’s an extraordinary case of a president influencing trials of officers charged with violating military code. Though the timeline focused on Gallagher, Trump … Continue reading →

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Words matter, too

Posted on January 12, 2020 by George Petras

I did lengthy research for USA Today’s 1619 project, which reported on the 400th year anniversary of the arrival of the first recorded African slaves in Virginia. This was published in August 2019. I took special care with two of our … Continue reading →

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That’s One Way of Looking at It

Posted on August 12, 2019 by George Petras

I’m part of a graphics team that works on short- and long-term projects and breaking news. Accordingly, we have unique opportunities for graphic presentations. Here are a few examples from news stories. Some are simple, others more complicated. This is … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11: Memories of Yesterday and Plans for Tomorrow

Posted on August 11, 2019 by George Petras

As you’d expect, USA Today did a good amount of coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the first time humans walked on the moon. My contributions were the research and design of a few special … Continue reading →

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The Apollo 11 Photo, Explained

Posted on August 11, 2019 by George Petras

I did an interactive chart and a couple of promotional images for this story on one of the iconic photos of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The piece addressed the various items you see in the photo and explains why … Continue reading →

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Buried Bombs Show War Isn’t Over

Posted on August 11, 2019 by George Petras

I did the graphics research for this story about unexploded World War II ordnance — bombs to artillery shells to hand grenades and everything else — being unearthed over decades on Guam. Understanding Guam’s war history is vital to comprehending … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Truffles

Posted on March 23, 2019 by George Petras

I used a conversational approach for this explainer graphic on truffles — the mushroom-like fungus that’s a prized delicacy among food aficionados. The appeal of truffles isn’t in their taste. It’s in their aroma and the way they impart flavor … Continue reading →

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