Week 12
March 27 * * *
TOPIC: Flash Journalism, Part 2 (a little additional hands-on, and some strategy for conceptualizing Flash packages)
READ: McAdams, Flash journalism: Professional practice today
WATCH and EXPLORE any TWO (2) of these:
- Not Just a Number (The Oakland Tribune; read about the project)
- Dangerous As It Is Beautiful (Wisconsin State Journal)
- The Whale Hunt (Jonathan Harris and Andrew Moore)
- 13 Seconds in August (Star Tribune, Minneapolis)
DUE at 9 a.m.: Textbook 3 (see assignment)
Notes * * *
This is the second half of a full-day Flash training session for journalists. It builds directly on what was covered last week.
There are no Flash assignments.
Resources * * *
Links to more great Flash projects:
Flash is not the be-all and end-all of interactive journalism stories. For an excellent perspective on this, read a brief blog post by Khoi Vinh, the design director at nytimes.com: The Story So Far. (See also my post Learning Flash is not the answer.)