C-SPAN has constructed an interesting online tool this election season that chronicles the debates and breaks them down into easily digestable and interactive pieces. This site is a good example of how news orgs can make complex subjects and topics easier to digest. The site includes:
- Video Links
- A Debate Timeline that shows topic and time spent by each candidate
- Up-to-the-minute updates from the Twitterverse
- A tagcloud/tree of most frequently used words in the debates
Check out the site at debatehub.c-span.org. Some screenshots after the jump. Read more…
Blogging, Interactivity, Multimedia, Personalization
One of the sillier mapping sites I’ve seen lately is PaperCuts, which attempts to map where newspaper layoffs are taking place. Trouble is, the map is hard to navigate and the contextual info around it is presented in a chaotic design.
Contrast that with the cleanly designed electoral college map at RealClearPolitics. It uses personalization effectively. You can redraw the map–and tally how many votes McCain and Obama would get–based on polling results in various states. Nicely done.
RealClearPolitics has a map that allows users to simulate Electoral College vote scenarios by state and polling results.
Interactivity, Locative media, Personalization, Uncategorized
Interactivity, location, mapping, mashups, Personalization
