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Research for Content in Social Advocacy  INTRODUCT Information and CommunicationION Technology (ICT) has been a great help in the development of information age. It played a big part on the innovation and integration of different technologies that brought social changes. ...

Research for Content in Social Advocacy  INTRODUCT Information and CommunicationION Technology (ICT) has been a great help in the development of information age. It played a big part on the innovation and integration of different technologies that brought social changes.  SocIal change Social Change is defined as the alteration of mechanisms characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behavior, social organizations or value systems. SocIal Advocacy Advocacy as defined by Merriam- Webster is the act of supporting a cause or proposal: the act or process of advocating. Today, the adaptation and improvement of the technologies can now serve as a platform for solving local and global issues through an advocacy. SocIal Advocacy In terms of ICT usage, one of the most used by the people today is the Social Networking sites or simply Social Media. Since it caters a wide range of possible user interaction, the social media is broadly used to connect and communicate with the global community. For that reason, the social media can also be used to address an advocacy online. Research for According to Western Sydney Content University, “Research is defined as the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings. Research for Research makes you wiser on the Content decisions you make in life and gain more experiences, and set of knowledge as you go through different findings and conclusions during the process of research. INFOGRAPHICS An infographic (or information graphic) is “a visual representation of information or data”. An infographic is composed of set of collection of various imagery, charts, and text that gives an easy-to-read and easy-to- understand synopsis of a certain topic or issue. STEPS IN MAKING YOUR INFOGRAPHICS 1. Outline The Goals Of Your Infographic (Why are you making this Infographic?) This is the hardest part which talks about on what should your infographic be about? What is the core message you want to deliver and how you will deliver it? You should remember to recognize that you’re creating an essential infographic, so that your audience can gain something very specific from reading it. 2. COLLECT DATA FOR YOUR INFOGRAPHIC (What should you present?) After knowing what your Infographic is all about, now you have to gather data of your chosen topic. 3. VISUALIZE THE DATA IN YOUR INFOGRAPHIC (Decide how to present data visually) Visualizing your data is about choosing the type of infographic you want to use.  DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS Statistical Infographics – shows a summary or overview of data with one or more graphs, tables or lists. Timeline Infographics (time- oriented) – shows progress of information over a chronological time period. Statistical Infographics Timeline Infographics  DIFFERENT TYPES OF ProcessINFOGRAPHICS Infographics – demonstrates a linear or branching process as how to teach the workings of an object or flow chart showing choices in a decision process Geographic Infographics – displays data with a location map. Process Infographics Geographic Infographics  DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS Compare/Contrast Infographics – illustrates notable similarities or differences as a “this versus that” infographic or as a table or simple list. Hierarchical Infographics – demonstrates a chart with levels. Compare/Contrast Infographics Hierarchical Infographics 4. Layout The Elements Of Your Infographic Design (All that’s left is layout and design) This step is all about placing them all together into an attractive looking infographic design. This is to guide your layout and information flow. 4. Layout The Elements Of Your Infographic Design (All that’s left is layout and design) 5. Add Style To Your Infographic Design This is about putting your own style and personal touch, just be creative in combining text, shapes and images in your most creative way. Also, make it simple. Adding too many pictures and clustered text and colors can make your infographics hard to digest and distractive to the eyes Q& A THAN K YOU