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Internet Site
Newseum, an interactive museum about journalism and the news, hired Unified
Field for several projects. We were originally hired to plan, design and
develop the public website for the Newseum, when it opened in Arlington
Virginia. Out of that project came several others installations, including
a few online interactive exhibits such as "Stories of the Century",
where the public was invited to cast their vote for the top news stories
of the 20th century. Votes were collected, tabulated in an online survey
and then presented online.
Next we worked with the Newseum to teach children about ethics in journalism.
We worked closely with the museum to develop a Newsday property, Chip Tracer,
a comic strip character turned cyber journalist and heroine who travels
back in time. By engaging the children in scenario-based re-enactments of
historical events, they were able to learn by making choices that would
impact the decisions of journalists, and learn first hand how those decisions
would impact world events.
The episodes of Chip Tracer were developed simultaneously
and housed at kiosks within the museum as well as online for public online.
Chip Tracer has become very popular and won numerous industry awards, credited
not only for its ability to engage a diverse audience, but also for its
ability to provide understanding of the content.
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