Learning through Interactive Journalism

New computational tools enable new forms of interactive journalism, making it possible to embed not only images and videos but also simulations, animations, and other interactive content within online newsletters and blogs.

In this project, we are exploring how experiences with interactive journalism can foster new learning opportunities, helping students gain deeper understandings of: (1) practices and challenges of journalism, (2) ideas and strategies of computer science, and (3) issues and values in their communities.

How might communities use it?
School or after school activities teaching young people how to interpret and create interactive journalism.

At what stage of development is it?
Field-tested for over half a year at Fischer middle school in New Jersey. Completing first outreach effort: partnering with researchers from the College of New Jersey (in both journalism and computer-science departments) in a pilot study with middle-school students.