Interactive Narratives

Ask a question...share the response. The USA TODAY voices project is simply a modern way to capture and share your thoughts on an important question. USA TODAY video journalists ask a question in cities and at events across America and use the video to get the conversation started. Each video lives on a page that allows you to comment, Tweet or record a response of your own. So, browse through the questions we have asked, or suggest your own. If you find one you're passionate about, share your voice with the rest of the USA...today. More…

The quintessential self-made man, Andrew Jackson, the son of poor Irish immigrants, rose from his humble background to become a national military icon and the 7th President of the United States. During his terms as president, Jackson confronted some of the defining issues facing a nascent nation still searching for its identity. By moving beyond the politics and ideologies set in place by the Founding Fathers, Andrew Jackson became one of the most striking, polarizing, and influential figures in American history. More…

A multimedia chronology of the events leading up to the 2008 Olympics in Bejing, composed of existing video and audio items from public broadcaster ARD's radio and tv correspondents plus aditional text and fotos. In German. Done with a tool that has been build in an existing CMS. More…

This multimedia timeline chronicles the events from the founding of the state of Israel in 1948 to its 60th anniversary in 2008, the wars with Israel's Arab neighbors and the continuing struggle for peace in the middle East (German). More…

Click on the picture with the hands called "Tracks to Freedom". An interactive journey, you are an escaping slave from the American south, choose your own way to freedom in Canada. More…

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel produced this fully interactive piece that takes a look at the impact of Hurricane Andrew with then-and-now photos. The multimedia piece also includes a "What-If" section and juxtaposed photos sprinkled throughout that evokes emotion and awe. More…

From January to May 2003, photographer Alexandra Boulet covered the Iraq war from the streets of Baghdad. She witnessed the Iraqi people from a decided resolve to conduct business as usual before the war to living with ongoing violence and worry about the future after the last bomb fell. As families search for loved ones lost during Saddam Hussen's regime, efforts to restore order and return to normalcy continue. Join Boulat and share her experiences of day-to-day life in a war zone. More…