PRW-470 Multimedia Feature Writing

Pulitzer winning work from The Cincinnati Enquirer, tracks just 7 days in heroin use in their town to illustrate the scope of the problem, using timelines, video, and data visuals.

The 1619 Project is a timeline of the history of slavery and race relations in America, along with essays on history and how that history has impacted today, by the New York Times. The Pulitzer Center has curriculum around the project, including access to the project itself.

Pulitzer winning series by USA Today and the Arizona Republic, including an interactive map article exploring the full length of the wall. Pulitzer site links to all the different parts of the series.

Pulitzer winning series of audio, video, and social media coverage of the breaking news and impact of the 2017 fires.

Pulitzer finalist Eldeib explores the rise in stillbirths and the causes.

A deep dive into how Google's algorithm drives web design--for better and for worse.

Coverage of electrical fires in rental homes that are not getting code or regulation enforcement.

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for 2017, a look at how algorithms shape everyday life in unexpected ways.

A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2018, examining the science and stories behind why the maternal death rates in the US are higher than in other developed countries.

Look in particular at "The Data" for an example of multimedia presentations of statistical information.

Winner of Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for 2020, a series of stories on climate change and the impact around the world. The Pulitzer site links to the full multimedia presentations on the Washington Post site.