George Rorick, the father of the USA Today weather map and architect of six graphics services for print and broadcast, explains his creative drive this way: “Why do everything the same old way? It’s much more interesting to adapt.”
He’ll retire next week after 42 years in the news business — most recently as a member of the Poynter Institute’s visual journalism faculty. In this special Poynter Online Extra, you’ll learn about his early influences, greatest successes, and who he met along the way.
Click on the link below to see samples of his pioneering work and read what dozens of his colleagues and protégés have to say about his influence on journalism.
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