New York Times Word Frequency Visualizations

Lindsay Meisel bio ↓ · March 9th, 2009 · filed under art, Media

A Flickr set with visualizations of word frequency. The word “crisis” has surpassed “hope” on only a handful of occasions — one of them is right now. Trends also show a general increase in the mention of superheros over time. Pictured is “Communism” (bottom) and “terrorism” (top) since 1981.

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After mastering the arts of tractor driving and compost tea brewing, Lindsay Meisel left her bucolic paradise for the real world, where she spends most of her time on the Internet, writing about being a young and nubile twenty-something. More from this author →

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