Graphic design and functional problems in interactive informing designs used in online news stories

The one-sided transmission process in traditional journalism has been transformed into a two-sided communication format and style with internet journalism. While different journalistic practices have emerged with the use of the internet and other digital technologies in the field of journalism since the 2000s, news organizations have tried to communicate with their readers with different approaches during this period when news and information were frequently updated and rapidly changing under exposure to intense information bombardment. Over time, in parallel with the developing technological possibilities (facilities) and ensuing news consumption trends, news presentations have started to be made on various multimedia platforms. Online media organizations have developed different news styles in the processes of creating visual stories in news content and developing interactive designs in order to reach readers. This new understanding and pursuit of journalism have emerged with the change in readers' expectations and their news consumption approaches. This thesis, which examines the interactive news designs created with the aim of giving information thanks to the ability to design news with technological possibilities, consists of six chapters. In the first part of the thesis, the conceptual framework is presented. In the second chapter, the concept of "journalism" is taken as a basis and the changing structure of journalism and online journalism are discussed. The third chapter focuses on the definition of the research question of information design as well as the application areas and types of information designs. In the fourth section; the concept of "interaction," interaction design and its types are mentioned. In the fifth section where interactive infographic news examples are examined; five interactive information design examples are evaluated in terms of graphic design and function. Finally, the last section examines and presents an interactive information design on 'Great Epidemics in History in the Context of Covid-19' based on both the purpose and importance of this research and the data obtained within this context.