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Digital content is the combination of material in the form of writing, photography, multimedia and interactive tools. The role of a content producer is to bring these disparate elements together into a single presentation or “show” that delivers a message, chronicles an expedition, tells a story. Content what makes the Web a fun place to surf, and an effective place to work. The links below reflect projects that I have been involved in as writer, photographer, videographer, audio producer or a combination of several such roles. Some of these are links to pages on this web site, some are pop-up windows, some jump to other sites; behavior is indicated (in parentheses). |
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In 2003 we joined with MSNBC, which gives you one of cable's most successful news networks, to develop a series of travel projects. We provided digital photography, text editing, media production and Web building. These projects entertain with dispatches, slide shows, audio and video features and more Great Escapes. (Other projects for MSNBC included a travel feature on Panama. You'll find a two-part article, 360° panoramas, and even a short video, if you click here.) |
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TerraQuest
captured the imagination of its audience — school students,
curious Web surfers, scientists, media geeks, and travelers themselves
— with its "Virtual Expeditions" to Antarctica and Galapagos.
Here you can recreate the journey from On
Assignment: Ecuador.
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Microsoft's experiment in virtual expeditions was the online magazine Mungo Park, where I was interactive editor. One of our first trips was an odyssey through Mali, in search of the real Mungo Park. Revisit the adventure in The River Road to Timbuktu (opens pop-up presentation). |
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It's not all words and pictures on the Web — sometimes it's audio, too. For a short-lived syndicated radio program sponsored by Outside Magazine, we interviewed several key players in sport and travel, including Rick Steves, Paul Theroux and speed climber Hans Florine. And for Mungo Park, we had a couple chats with the likes of undersea activist Jean-Michel Cousteau and the president of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. Visit our audio page for details and links. |
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The blues is America's music, with its roots deep in the alluvial soil of the South and its branches spread world-wide. The Blues Primer surveys the development of the music, with links to key books and CDs, as well as the PBS documentary series "The Blues" and a recent MSNBC article, "Gravestones on the Blues Highway." |
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One
of the journeys with Slate was to Denmark, Sweden and Finland, in search
of the secrets of Scandinavian designs. Another was to Paris, to see how
the Segway scooter went over in Old Europe. Unbeknownst to all, I kept
a secret journal of each trip, with exclusive photos and audacious
comments. Don't read about Scandinavia,
and whatever you do don't read about Paris.
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