Videos

With cheap and easy-to-use equipment becoming prolific and video hosting sites readily available, it's easier than ever for news outlets to expand across platforms, and it is now possible for the low-budget (or no-budget) citizen reporter to publish video.

The Los Angeles Times - President Barack Obama's First 100 Days

http://projects.latimes.com/obama-100-days/#/index/

The Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times reporters asked commuters what they expected from the new president a week before the 2008 election, and then again after Obama’s first 100 days and posted video of their responses.

The Ottawa Citizen - Tracks to Freedom

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/features/freedom/index.html

The Ottawa Citizen had reporter Chris Lackner retrace a path on the Underground Railroad on an adventure that took 93 days. A photographer recorded the journey and Lackner reported in a blog. The Web site also has an interactive journey that lets the user make decisions and experience the trip of escaping from the south to Canada.

The Palm Beach Post - Partners in Bronze

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/video/picsofyear2004/montoya_main.html

This Flash-based feature is a photographic portrait of sculptors Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz, and an account of their creation of “The Arc,” a massive bronze sculpture in the shape of a watermelon. Audio interviews with the artists trace their life story, supplemented by family photos, while the sounds of their studio add atmosphere to step-by-step photos of the sculpture’s creation.

Lawrence.com: Outstanding Efforts

http://www.ljworld.com/game/outstanding/

Lawrence.com spotlights local youth baseball players with interactive, Flash-based “baseball cards.” Each card includes photos, vital stats and short biographies; some also feature audio interviews with the players. Community members can send in nominations for future featured players through an online form.

The News & Observer: 2005 U.S. Open (may require free registration)

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/golf/usopen/multimedia/?course

Raleigh’s News & Observer focused on interactivity in its coverage of the 2005 U.S. Open. Computer-animated aerial images of every hole, 360-degree photographic views and video commentary from Pinehurst Resort’s director of golf all give newsobserver.com visitors a feel for the course. Also included are articles, statistics and interactive pieces about previous years of the U.S. Open.

TheState.com - New Life for Five Points

http://www.thestateonline.com/news/flash/5pt/newdesign.html

The State newspaper and TheState.com created this multimedia piece to show improvements in the works in Columbia, S.C. Detailed descriptions and graphics show changes being made to the streetscape and underground, while animated graphics detail the construction process, such as how to replace old, fragile pipes using a technique called “pipe bursting.”

MSNBC - The Big Picture: Academy Awards 2005

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6970010/

Building on its Batten Award-winning 2004 edition, MSNBC combined TV-quality video and interactive activities for its 2005 “The Big Picture: Academy Awards” feature. Users could place their bets on Oscar frontrunners; pick a subject, star and director for a biographical movie; rate red carpet fashions and moderate a debate between rival columnists over potential winners.

Topeka (KS.) Capital-Journal City Council Survivor Game

http://www.cjonline.com/webindepth/survivor/multimedia/survivor_mov.shtml

Confronted with reporting on an unruly City Council, the Capital-Journal asked, “What if the Topeka City Council members were on the TV show ‘Survivor’...?” Those interested could go online and call Council members to account for their behavior by “voting” them off.
>Watch the promo for the game—in true Survivor style. (A QuickTime Movie)

A Chilling Effect? Alaska's Heartland Reacts to the Patriot Act

http://www.uaf.edu/journal/extreme/Patriot/flash.html

Journalism students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks put together this multimedia presentation about how Fairbanks residents feel about the USA Patriot Act and the continuing war on terror. Ten Fairbanks residents air their views through audio interviews, which are accompanied by short text articles, photos, and a flash introduction. The presentation also provides links to text of the act itself and related links to other sites on the subject.

The Spokesman-Review's Conflict in Iraq

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/database/casualties_search.asp

“Conflict in Iraq” pays tribute to American soldiers stationed in Iraq. Photographs, stories and biographical profiles highlight soldiers, as well as everyday life in Iraq. A casualty database is searchable by name, date of death, service branch, and location of the incident. A news blog updates Iraqi developments.

360Degrees.org

http://www.360degrees.org/

Interactive production company Picture Projects created this site to “challenge your perceptions about who is in prison today and why.” The site tells criminal justice stories from a variety of perspectives—the victim, the convict, the lawyer, etc.—using panoramic photos, voice clips, and links to related information. Other features like a criminal justice theory quiz, message boards, and a comprehensive criminal justice timeline complete the package.

Forging America: An Interactive Narrative of Bethlehem Steel

http://www.j-lab.org/forgingamerica.shtml

When Bethlehem Steel was dissolved and its stock canceled one minute before the dawning of 2004, The Morning Call was faced with a unique challenge. It decided to go interactive to cover the end of an era with a multimedia CD-ROM including hundreds of photos, company films, and new video.

KQED and PBS - Presumed Guilty: Tales of the Public Defender

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/presumedguilty/2.1.0_flash.html

This crime investigation series from PBS and KQED’s “Presumed Guilty: Tales of the Public Defender” tells stories “culled from the defendants’ own words, information given to the public defender, and court records of the case(s).” Click through the timelines to read summaries of events, see pictures, and draw your own conclusions about the guilt of various defendants. Discussion boards, feedback, and links to the rights of the accused can be found on this site.

LJWorld.com - The Murray Trial

http://www.ljworld.com/specials/murray_trial/

Readers become jurors in LJWorld.com’s site on a Kansas State professor’s trial for the murder of his wife. A complete archive of articles and photos trace the case from the pre-trial hearing to the defendant’s conviction. Courtroom video lets readers watch the prosecution and defense make their cases. Readers can also weigh the evidence themselves with crime scene diagrams, court documents and the defendant’s video statement to police.

LJWorld.com - In Cold Blood: A Legacy

http://www.ljworld.com/specials/incoldblood/

For the 45th anniversary of Truman Capote’s “nonfiction novel” about murders in rural Holcomb, Kansas, student reporters from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln examined the murder case, the book and their long-term effects on the people involved. LJWorld.com supplements the students’ articles and interviews with a timeline, photos, a five-part video documentary, maps and an archive of the Lawrence Journal-World’s coverage of the murders.

Chicago Tribune - The Mercury Menace

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/broadband/chi-mercury-htmlstory,0,3799369.htmlstory

After the Tribune’s testing showed that seafood for sale in Chicago area stores was tainted by mercury, it created this interactive package to explain the problem and the potential risks. After a video introduction explaining the potential dangers, users can read a three part series on the issue, take a survey on their seafood eating habits, post their thoughts, and use the Tribune Fish Mercury Calculator to see how much fish they can eat safely.

Investigating the Gap - Long Island Rail Road

http://www.newsday.com/gap

Newsday.com investigated and produced this multimedia package unveiling the dangers of the Long Island Rail Road gap. View a timeline of accident reports from different stations and hear stories from the victims. Take a look at how the gaps are created and check the gap size at your station.

Washingtonpost.com - onBeing

http://washingtonpost.com/onbeing/

The Washington Post created this project on the notion that its readers “should get to know one another a little better.” A series of interviews introduces people in the community through musings, passions, histories and quirky characteristics. New videos are posted every Wednesday

MSNBC.com - The Big Picture: Campaign Adviser

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6268738/

MSNBC.com continues “The Big Picture” series with a feature that allows users to take on the role of a presidential campaign adviser. Pick a candidate, choose your issues, decide your battleground states and produce a 30-second campaign ad. Once finished, users message one other about strategy choices or use their ads to get people to vote for their candidate in MSNBC.com’s poll.

MSNBC - Rate the Candidates - The Debates

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18421356/

MSNBC’s Rate The Candidates allows you to watch video clips of each presidential candidate from debates. After watching the video, you rate each candidate and submit your ratings to see how the candidates stack up against each other in the eye of the public. Cast your vote for both parties.

techPresident - 10 Questions

http://www.10questions.com/

From the producers of 2007 Knight-Batten Grand Prize winner techPresident.com comes 10 Questions, adding an interactive element to the 2008 presidential debates. Regular citizens submitted questions via YouTube and users voted on the questions and the top 10 were asked to each party at separate debates.

ONE Vote '08 - Candidate Comparison

http://onevote08.org/candidatesvideos/

ONE, an advocacy group that promotes awareness and legislation to lessen the effects of worldwide poverty and AIDS, was able to get major candidates to speak on video about their plans to combat poverty and disease if elected. Users can view the videos or directly compare up to three candidates with side-by-side descriptions of their plans.

Scoop 08: YouTube trailer

http://scoop08.com/

Scoop 08, a political newspaper, has a trailer on YouTube. Check it out using the link “View Scoop08 Trailer” located just under the navigation bar.

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