Monthly Archives: July 2008

Parting Shots, or Where to Vent About Journalism 0

Some Ricochet readers have emailed me to express their appreciation for what’s become known as the “Landing on Your Feet List.”
You say you like the upbeat and forward-looking attitude of the post, and I thank you. But you also say you feel angry and blind-sided by widespread layoffs and want to know where you can [...]

Digging Through the History of the Iraq War 0

With Iraq at the forefront of political news, lots of people are asking how and when the U.S. can get itself out. Inevitably some people are also asking, “How did we get here?”
The staff of the left-leaning magazine Mother Jones asked the same question several years ago and created an interactive timeline, “Lie by Lie,” [...]

One for Fun: Tell Me a Story Any Way You Can 0

One of the brilliant things about the Web is that a story can be told many different ways. Earlier this year, British publisher Penguin Group asked six authors to each create an online homage to a notable work of literature. Each tale used a different aspect of Web storytelling as the medium. The result was [...]

What Comes After a Career at a Newspaper?* 0

A lot of journalists are losing their jobs due to the extreme measures news organizations are taking to preserve their business. It’s painful to read about, and harder still when they’re people you know from an organization you really enjoyed working for.

On Monday, the Los Angeles Times slashed 150 people from the editorial staff and [...]

Looking for Ideas for Interactive Storytelling? 0

Drew DeVigal’s Interactive Narratives has relaunched.
The site is a searchable database “designed to capture the best of online visual storytelling around the country and the world.”
Register, and you can submit your own work, as well as vote on and critique others’ multimedia projects.
“Our goal is to highlight rich-media content, engaging storytelling, and eye-popping design in [...]