July 20, 2010

Wordle used to illustrate TN Republican gubernatorial race

Our local newspaper here in East Tennessee used the word cloud generator Wordle to bring to life the words and platforms of the three Republican frontrunners in the Tennessee governor's race.

Here is the "Wordle" based on responses by Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam, who is running for governor (and outspending his opponents by more than three to one):

Wordle: Haslam

As a language arts and literacy teacher, I instantly recognized the value and application of word clouds -- also called "tag clouds" -- when I first saw them a few years ago.  It is exciting to see the use of this alternative conceptualization and visualization in the mainstream, even politics.
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