Entries from Lucas Grindley's blog | Exploring the new way for journalism tagged with 'HT projects'
EPpy nom: From podcasts to video
Every front page editor knows how important it is to have the right mix of content. Podcasting is one way to find the right balance. Lightening the mix on Election Night, we planned an entertaining podcast from “Word on the...
EPpy nom: Break news fast and furious
NewsFirst launched in June 2006 and is a continuously updated section for breaking local news. Instead of posting a handful of stories during one day’s news cycle, editors now regularly post more than 20 breaking stories. That’s because we’ve empowered...
EPpy nom: Revolutionary hurricane coverage
For Florida residents, our hurricane tracking service is a vital tool that shows how Web programming can also be excellent journalism. A team of reporters contacted Florida’s 67 counties and used public records requests to obtain the property tax roles....
EPpy nom: Localizing an otherwise basic, national story
When President Bush sent a video message to Booker Middle School on Sept. 11 to honor what happened there in 2001, HeraldTribune.com was the only site in the country to post the video. The news became part of an enterprising...
EPpy nom: New building is new landmark
The Herald-Tribune’s new landmark building in downtown Sarasota was explained in a special section online that included a virtual tour of the building, video and photo galleries. Plus, read online-only articles that included an interview with the architect and explainer...
EPpy nom: Covering an election scandal
As promised, here is a look at the first of several projects highlighted in the nomination letters sent to the EPpy folks. The hope is this provides insight on what might have led judges to name HeraldTribune.com as a finalist...
Database lets you find naughty Florida teachers
A new database released at HeraldTribune.com in conjunction with a special series lets readers investigate their teachers and schools in detail never before so easily available to the public. Readers can find out which teachers at which schools in Florida...
One more election results example
Here in Sarasota, the U.S. House race is so close that a recount is underway. And there's some question about the large undervote seen in some precincts. This graphic, also made by the IBISEYE.com folks, shows the precinct-by-precinct vote breakdown...
Presenting election results
A new program called Flex, from Macromedia, changed the way we present the election results at HeraldTribune.com. Please take a moment to explore the presentation, which feels a lot like an application and less like a newspaper graphic. I’d love...
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