Post 12: Map, Timeline, Graphic, Storify or Live Blog (Pick One)

Due Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m.
Worth 40 points

The goal of this post is to convey information about your blog topic using one of the following story forms:

• a map
• a timeline
• a graphic
• Storify
• live blog

Embed this feature into a blog post or link to it so your readers know how to get to another platform.

The post will be graded on creativity, usefulness of information, effort, clarity of presentation, and user experience.

Here are a few examples from former students:

Saving in Glassboro (Map)
Women’s Health Reform History (Timeline)
Rowan vs. Stockton baseball game (Live blog)

Resources:

Maps

• 3 minute intro to GoogleMyMaps (video)
• How do I embed a Google Map on WordPress.com? (see Exercise 11)
• 11 Google Map exercises

Timelines

• Dipity timeline creator NOTE: Dipity has been very buggy the last few days. If it gives you problems uploading events, move on to try Timetoast or just create a timeline with text, links, photos, etc directly in your blog post.

• How To Create a Timeline with Dipity.com
• Timetoast timeline creator

Graphics

• Wordle WordCloud creator
• GraphJam Builder
• Google docs
• Making charts and graphs using Excel spreadsheets
• Piktochart

Storify

• A guide to Storify for journalists by Kelly Fincham
• 5 “Rules” for Journalists Using Storify by Staci Baird
• How to use Storify tutorial by Andrew Knight

Live Blog

• Read JournalismNext p. 132 – 134
• Tips on live blogging for journalists
• How to Live Blog a Conference
• Different styles of live blogging
• Twitter’s advice to journalists
• CoveritLive blogging platform