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Month: December 2016

The Mass Shootings-Five Years Unfolding Before You

December 14, 2016 al

The tragedy is not that it happened once. Mass shootings happen year upon year. Field of Vision – Speaking is Difficult from Field Of Vision

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4.1 Miles

December 14, 2016 al

You are not likely to see another video as stunning as this anytime soon. The New York Times’ 4.1 Miles video, a documentation in natural

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How do you write about traumatic situations without retraumatizing those involved? Read this new guide for journalists, for starters
“We disagree on what the space should be”: Editors discuss the future of comment sections
At Futuro Media, Maria Hinojosa is building a home for authentic Latino storytelling
Small steps, but: Most big American newspaper newsrooms are now led by someone other than a white man
Female video game journalists on what to do when the mob comes for you
Nothing against the “Death Star,” but the LA Times thinks its new daily news podcast can go where the biggies can’t
How The New York Times assesses, tests, and prepares for the (un)expected news event

InteractiveNarratives.org

Junkoâs Story: Surviving Hiroshimaâs Atomic Bomb
An intimate account of one young girlâs harrowing experience and miraculous survival.
The Boat
âThe Boatâ, an interactive graphic novel about escape after the Vietnam War. Based on the story by Nam Le, adapted by Matt Huynh.
Which Direction Do You Sleep?
A kinetic type story illustrating a common understanding within Ayurvedic practice. Created for my motion graphics class this semester at Ohio University.
Cronulla Riots - The Day That Shocked the Nation
Investigate the simmering tensions between groups of Australians that led to racially motivated violence at Sydneyâs Cronulla Beach in December 2005.
Rebuilding Haiti
Four years after the earthquake, how is Haiti rebuilding itself? If you were part of the process, would you be able to make the right choices? âRebuilding HaÃ¯ti" is an interactive piece of journalism. The form mixes newsgame and longform journalism. The story is about development issues (like rural exodus, land reform and brain drain). […]
Blind Wrestler
Shot and Produced by Jose F. Moreno/Courier-Post

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Columbia Journalism Review

Section 230 critics are forgetting about the First Amendment
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Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and the media’s coverage of mental health in sports
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The absurd coverage of the January 6 committee

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