NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2008 Web Site Winners

1st Place, Best Multimedia Package

“Soul of Athens” (http://www.soulofathens.com/#index/)

A multimedia look at life in Athens County Ohio. Athens County is the poorest county in the industrial state of Ohio.

Entrant: Terry Eiler
Contributors: Zach Wise, Executive Producer; Bob Sacha, Creative Producer; Chad Stevens, Spirituality Producer; Max Foley, Code Producer; Sherri DiBari, Character Producer; Jennifer Diamond, Infographic Producer

In addition to compelling videos, Soul of Athens used interactive graphics and user interactivity (using a Flickr group) to create the strongest multimedia Web site in this category. Every aspect was very well done. We especially appreciated the use of interactive graphics to visually explain the population of Athens and the Ohio University Eco House. These graphics harnessed the power of the web to add an additional layer to the storytelling.
We awarded honorable mentions to the University of North Carolina photography workshop project "On the Line" and Media Storm's "Black Market." We felt the timeline in "On the Line" brought together the stories being told through video on the site. "Black Market" provided extended video commentary which enhanced the video presentation of the main story. We also liked the inclusion of comments and the transcript.
Ellyn Angelotti

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