APPLY FOR BROADCAST AND ONLINE SEMINARSSEND AL YOUR STORY IDEASA dozen sites
I'm diggin'*1. For anyone looking for a year-end project,
consider this one from the
Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, N.Y. The paper put a face on every person murdered in Rochester for the year. Stunning and simple use of multimedia.
*2. The
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times produced
a fascinating story that sheds light on how easy it was to defraud the banking system during the housing boom.
*3.
Watch a simple but telling video essay about how immersed children can get while playing video games.
*4.
The Rural Blog discusses what failing auto companies mean to rural communities.
5.
Salon investigates "Friendly Fire" incident that leads to document shredding.
6.
Seven key questions about a car company bailout.
7.
The Flip Cam has gone HD with a customizable cover.
8.
A fun video to help you with digital conversion.
*9. In a weird way, I dig
this photo essay on abandoned Christmas trees.
*10.
The Atlantic sits down with
China's Gao Xiqing, who oversees $200 billion of China's $2 trillion in dollar holdings. The lesson to the U.S. is "shape up."
11. You thought sub-prime lenders were gone? No way!
They are making FHA loans.
12.
Planet Money is a really good blog about money and finance.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Al's Morning Meeting is a compendium of ideas, edited story excerpts and other materials from a variety of Web sites, as well as original concepts and analysis. When the information comes directly from another source, it will be attributed and a link will be provided whenever possible. The column is fact-checked, but depends on the accuracy and integrity of the original sources cited. We will correct errors and inaccuracies when we become aware of them.
