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| Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek (nytimes.com) | ||
| recommended by 2 users | 2012 | 525 points by tysone | disasters | original thread | | ||
| 2 users recommended this thread. What they said: |
| scott_s Jan 29, 2013 | on: TimeSpace - NYT Initiative | context |
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kefs Mar 12, 2013 | on: Introducing A New Article Design | context
This is still my favourite example of long-form done right for the web (also NYT)... https://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/ Previous HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4950054 |
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I find this interesting for several reasons:
1. They're not seeking equity. They're open to investing in a company, or becoming a customer. They say they're doing this as an experiment, and I believe them.
2. The NY Times is, I think, the most technology progressive entity of old media. I think their webpage is the best online newspaper (granted, that is America-centric). They consistently have excellent interactive visuals, their recent avalanche feature was amazing (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4950054), and their iPhone app is actually good.
3. Getting access to the experience and data at the NY Times could be enormously helpful for startups in media.
4. I actually pay for an NY Times subscription, so I'm hopeful that they'll end up doing something that will benefit them, and in turn, me as a reader.