Regardless, all these complex measures had the same psychological purpose: to reassure people that the free fall would stop and, thereby, curb the fear that would perpetuate a free fall.

I can't say how they'd perform if your documents are especially complex, but, as the programs are free to use, it's certainly worth a try.

And in an era of consolidating newsrooms and information made free by new media, this kind of complex coverage will become harder to do.