The subject of the research is the interaction of narrative, data, and visualization in Russian and Chinese data journalism materials. The main focus is on how text, graphics, infographics, and interactive elements contribute to the creation of meaning in media texts, as well as the specific features of their interconnection depending on national media practices. It examines how the semantic load is distributed among these elements, the roles they play in shaping readers' perception of information, and the extent to which narrative and visualization determine the structure and content of data journalism publications in two different media systems. Special attention is paid to the differences and similarities in the organization of these elements, and how they contribute to the effective transmission of data and the formation of understanding of the topic in Russian and Chinese materials. The methodological foundation of the article includes comparative analysis, case studies, and elements of structural-semiotic analysis of media texts. The empirical basis consists of 9 data journalism cases from Russian and Chinese media. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that Russian and Chinese data journalism materials are compared not only by content but also by the internal organization of media texts. The work analyzes the roles played by text, data, graphics, and interactive elements within the publication. The analysis showed that in the examined Russian cases, a linear explanation is more often maintained, where the narrative leads the reader while data and visualization help confirm the author's idea. In the analyzed Chinese materials, a modular presentation is more evident: meaning is distributed among visual blocks, interfaces, and short textual explanations. Therefore, the differences are presented not as universal properties of Russian and Chinese media, but as trends identified in the selected publications. The results obtained can be used in the analysis of digital media texts, in the study of data journalism, and in comparative studies of Russian and Chinese media.
SHUQI YUAN (Fri,) studied this question.