Online and multimedia storytelling from the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners
Monday, April 12, 2010
In today's digital media environment, it's not enough to produce a lengthy print piece — you've got to have some sort of web element that adds to and enhances it. The following Pulitzer Prize-winning stories show that the traditional print stories can be married with multimedia and online projects to create a more dynamic and enticing story package.
The Denver Post
Winner: Feature Photography
The gripping tale of one soldier's journey from high school senior to deployment in Iraq is told through photos, text, video, and slideshows.
The Seattle Times
Winner: Breaking News Reporting
The Seattle Times used live updates, Google Wave and an interactive timelines (created with Dipity) to track the shooting of four police officers.
ProPublica/New York Times
Winner: Investigative Reporting
In addition to a print piece that ran on ProPublica and the Times' website, the story of one hospital's ordeal during Hurricane Katrina included interactive pieces, timelines, and graphics and compelling video.
The New York Times
Winner: Explanatory Reporting
The New York Times story and accompanying infographic showed just how dangerous a hamburger can be.
The Washington Post
Winner: Feature Writing
Gene Weingarten's account of parents whose children died after being left in cars includes a photo slideshow of grieving family members and an audio interview with one family.
The Washington Post
Winner: International Reporting
Adjacent to each of Anthony Shadid's insightful stories on Iraq and its future is a photo slideshow that tells the story of the country in a visual way.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Winner: Local Reporting
Raquel Rutledge's series on a taxpayer-financed child-care system in Wisconsin includes video, photos, and audio.
The New York Times
Winner: National Reporting
Arguably one of the most interesting components of the Times' package on the effect of cell phones on driving is this interactive game that challenges readers to see how they would fare while driving distracted.
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Ian Fisher: American Soldier
The Denver Post
Winner: Feature Photography
The gripping tale of one soldier's journey from high school senior to deployment in Iraq is told through photos, text, video, and slideshows.
Lakewood Police shooting
The Seattle Times
Winner: Breaking News Reporting
The Seattle Times used live updates, Google Wave and an interactive timelines (created with Dipity) to track the shooting of four police officers.
The Deadly Choices at Memorial
ProPublica/New York Times
Winner: Investigative Reporting
In addition to a print piece that ran on ProPublica and the Times' website, the story of one hospital's ordeal during Hurricane Katrina included interactive pieces, timelines, and graphics and compelling video.
The Burger That Shattered Her Life
The New York Times
Winner: Explanatory Reporting
The New York Times story and accompanying infographic showed just how dangerous a hamburger can be.
Fatal Distraction
The Washington Post
Winner: Feature Writing
Gene Weingarten's account of parents whose children died after being left in cars includes a photo slideshow of grieving family members and an audio interview with one family.
Iraq series
The Washington Post
Winner: International Reporting
Adjacent to each of Anthony Shadid's insightful stories on Iraq and its future is a photo slideshow that tells the story of the country in a visual way.
Cashing in on Kids
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Winner: Local Reporting
Raquel Rutledge's series on a taxpayer-financed child-care system in Wisconsin includes video, photos, and audio.
Driven to distraction
The New York Times
Winner: National Reporting
Arguably one of the most interesting components of the Times' package on the effect of cell phones on driving is this interactive game that challenges readers to see how they would fare while driving distracted.
Also on 10,000 Words:
• 5 Creative uses of Flash and interactive storytelling
• Where to find the best online interactive maps
• Photojournalism: Where to find the best in news photography
• 10 Inspirational New York Times multimedia and interactive features
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