JRN 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Transit Map, Homicide
23 Dec 2017
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Jrn 271: online mapping: audience gains a visual representation of the locations, reporter can add context or interesting multimedia, can be updated easily if events change, personal reason: maps can even help reporters keep track of the facts. Increases time spent on news sites, good for business. In a pinch, can be used for lead graphic on breaking news story if none available. Explai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g toro(cid:374)to"s ttc de(cid:271)ates: cbc toronto put together a simple google map to help illustrate the proposed new lines/stops, http://www. cbc. ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-transit-council-scarborough-subway- lrt-smarttrack-1. 3676119, google (cid:862)cbc toro(cid:374)to tra(cid:374)sit (cid:373)ap. The homicide report: started by the la times in 2007 to cover murders in the city, the times recently increased investment to the team, leading to more interactives, including a frequently updated online map, http://www. latimes. com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-deputy-involved-shooting-norwalk- 20160224-story. html: http://homicide. latimes. com, google (cid:862)la ti(cid:373)es ho(cid:373)i(cid:272)ide report(cid:863) The guardia(cid:374)"s visual guides: the guardian wanted to track incidents of police fatally shooting u. s. citizens, https://www. theguardian. com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/jun/01/the-counted-map- us-police-killings.
