LA Times Station Fire Map Delivers News – Fast Friday Fact
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What was that about old dogs and new tricks?
Mixing a great Google Maps mashup with 24 hour reporting from a huge news organization, the Los Angeles Times tackled a huge local issue and absolutely owned the coverage. The Times added a blog and annotated map to its coverage of the Station Fire that remains uncontained through the San Gabriel Mountains.
I don’t think I’ve seen a newspaper mix digital media so well in a developing story while staying on top of developments.
You can see the Station Fire map by the LA Times at Google
Everyone in that area, stay safe during this holiday weekend.
