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From: http://www.j-lab.org/coolstuff.html J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism gives a megaphone to interactive news experiments like these: The (Everett, WA) Herald's Clickable Map To let residents have a virtual vote on how the town's waterfront should be developed, The Herald created a first-of-its-kind clickable map with icons for development choices that could be dragged to four waterfront sites.The Everett game players could electronically submit their final version of the map, and their votes were tallied for news stories. >See how The Herald presented the full Waterfront Renaissance report. NYcitizens.org and WXXI's Redistricting Game This interactive exercise allowed Web users to use a role-playing game to create their own Congressional Districts. The game allows players to be one of six different kinds of stakeholders — for instance, the role of a white Republican state legislator interested in advancing Republicans at the state and national level. >See how the game is framed within the full project on Congressional redistricting. KQED's Smart Growth Game KQED, San Francisco's public television station, designed a city planning game that gives players five different decisions to make about how to develop their city. At the end of the game, it explains the impact of each choice and it scores players on how well-planned their cities are. Topeka Capital-Journal City Council Survivor Game 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) You don't have Flash 5 installed. Install Flash Myrtle Beach Growth Along the Strand Game The Sun News, with developer Smashing Ideas Inc. (www.smashingideas.com), created an interactive Web game, "Chart the Strand's Future," that allows users to design their own plans for growth in this booming resort town and see how their choices would impact community finances and quality of life. >See how the game was presented on The Sun News site. Savannah's Water Use Calculator Savannah Morning News tackled the issues surrounding water use in Georgia by providing several interactive Web features including a program that calculates an individual's water use and compares it to the average per capita use in a particular county. As the state legislature looks into ways to manage water use, the paper intends for these tools to help make the choices clear to the public. >Check out all the water features including quizzes, surveys and an interactive presentation. BET's "Best Cities for Black Families" Map As part of BET's series that explores different aspects of black family life, from factors that threaten its stability to new traditions that are strengthening it, the station's Web site creative an interactive map that profiles major U.S. cities and includes comments from people who have lived in them. >Check out the full Under One Roof package. Interactive Obituary (Register or sign in first.) The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA, uses images and audio from family and friends to create short movie tributes to accompany standard obituaries. Know of other cool examples? Email us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Past Messages, Discussion http://e-democracy.org/do *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
