Interactive Narratives

News21 reporter Anna York traveled to Newtok, Alaska, to see how the rising sea threatens an American culture. Accompanied by photographer Phil Daquila, her story explores villagers losing their way of life -- and their land. The project received an NPPA monthly award and has been featured on 32 Gannett Web sites, on their climate change special reports. This project is supported by the Carnegie Corp. and Knight Foundation. More…

Energy makes America go. But the way we get it is more complex and vulnerable than most of us realize. The truth about energy is that change won't come easily. Here, you can explore America’s energy stories, meet the people behind the debate and join the conversation about our future. This project was UNC-Chapel Hill's contribution to News21, a Carnegie and Knight initiative developed to foster innovation in journalism. More…

In the midst of a broad-based economic crisis affecting nearly all sectors of the economy, University of Minnesota student McKenna Ewen went beyond the numbers to show how the recession has shaped his home state of Minnesota. More…

On the eve of the NFL draft, the question for MU wide receiver Jeremy Maclin isn't "if." It's "where?" and "how much?" Maclin is quitting MU after two years to go pro, and he's projected to be a first-round pick. The Missourian spent months chronicling his life as he prepare for the draft, and the path that got him here. More…

Our First Loves is a multimedia storytelling experiment. Produced by a group of student journalists in an interactive design class at the Medill School of Journalism, it is based on the idea that journalism on the Internet should be about connectivity. Not just hyperlinks or social networking, but connectivity in the sense that it has the unique ability to bring even perfect strangers together and show us what we have in common. New media journalism can be the ultimate equalizer, a proof of a human condition. More…

It could be said that Sixth Street forms a coarse border between San Francisco's glitzy downtown and its gritty South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods. Via an interactive, streetscape interface, "A Walk Down Sixth Street" uses audio, video, VR panoramas and more to tell the stories of the real people who live, work and thrive on Sixth Street. More…

The 1968 strike at San Francisco State University altered the landscape of ethnic education, civil rights and student activism. "40 Years, 40 Voices" is an interactive timeline that tells the story of the strike, its history and its legacy through video, audio and written features. More…

In summer of 2006, Western Kentucky University associate professor and photojournalist James Kenney traveled to Nigeria with IVUmed, a humanitarian organization which helps individuals with urological problems. James gathered audio and documented the group's work with photos and video. Associate professor Tim Broekema produced the multimedia piece that is included in this website. More…

In summer of 2005, Western Kentucky University associate professor and photojournalist James Kenney traveled to Mongolia with IVUmed, a humanitarian organization which helps individuals with urological problems. James gathered audio and documented the group's work. Associate professor Tim Broekema produced the multimedia piece that is included in this website. More…

A student project about boxing and boxers in New York City. More…