OR Magazine
Interactive iPad Publication | University of Oregon 2015
OR MAGAZINE Is an award-winning elective class offered to University of Oregon School of Journalism students.
Guided by the principles of solutions journalism, students act as a self-governed interactive news publication, producing human-centered stories about local communities in Oregon relating to each issue’s elected theme: “Grit” and “Shaped by Oregon”.
Professor: Ed Madison
Role: IXD Layout designer, videographer, photographer
Approach
We were asked to produce human-centered stories about Oregonians to be published as an interactive iPad publication using Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.
I was so drawn to this interactive storytelling approach that I took the class twice, advancing from an entry-level producer to a multimedia and interactive design lead for multiple stories. Thanks to this collaborative experience, I now aspire to produce long-form interactive journalism stories for the likes of NYTimes.
With an emphasis on solutions journalism and human-centered storytelling, we produced immersive publications that not only touched on important issues but showcased locals who were championing creative solutions.
