How Global Voices created a community council to give users a say in its future strategy
A temporary council of Global Voices community volunteers informed its future strategy by reviewing four white papers and taking polls on key questions about the organisation’s values, structure and funding.
How Vox Video uses Earth Studio for dynamic visual storytelling
Vox Video is using Google Earth Studio to add animated 3D maps to its storytelling videos on Vox.com. Michael Tavendale, Program Manager for Earth Studio, interviewed Sam Ellis, Senior Producer at Vox, to find out how the tool brings stories involving spatial data to life.
The art of hosting meaningful engagement events
Engaged journalism is about facilitating deep connections and constructive interactions. But hosting engagement events that foster those outcomes requires a strategy. How do you encourage participation, promote thoughtful dialogue, and work toward a meaningful goal?
How to make a multilayered Google My Map using news articles on invasive species
Wildfires, hurricanes, extreme heat waves, invasive species. These are the climate change news that I read most every morning I visit The Weather Channel’s homepage for the day’s weather forecast.
How The New York Times broke down the history of the NYC subway map
For the 40th anniversary of the New York City subway map, The New York Times created an interactive story that all but places you directly inside the map. Using a click-through format, the story follows the lines of the subway with animation and provides background on certain aspects of the map’s development and past.
How to start your own media newsletter
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