Bolivia's Election

Here is a way to tell a story about a foreign country, a country about which most Americans probably care little, a country that has just had a momemtous election that might change its destiny. From The New York Times:

The New Dream: Rise of the Left in Bolivia

As multimedia, it's really nothing special. There is no on-site sound at all, just the reporter talking. But there are 19 evocative photos (by Times shooter Noah Friedman-Rudovsky) that take us to the heart of the issues that have now led to the election of Evo Morales, the county's first Indio president. The audio is straightforward and informative. The captions are excellent and add to the story.

If you saw one story like this every day, and each day it was about a different country, think how much more a citizen of the world you would be after only one month.

How different this is from TV.

So, while it's never going to win any prizes for outstanding multimedia presentation, this package is a wonderful example of how the Web can take us to places in ways that print and broadcast media cannot.