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New York Times’ best interactives of 2008

2008 will be remembered for the historic presidential election, collapsing economy, financial bailout, Chinese Olympics, and the Iraq & Afghanistan wars … among others. What these all have in common is a great deal of data, numbers and confusing figures. New York Times, without a doubt, was the leader in creating successful infographics and stimulating interactives dealing with these high interest news stories.

Below is my “Top Ten” list of my favorite interactives by the New York Times in 2008. Which was your favorite?

POLITICS:
1) Choosing a President (11/3/2008)
(Read my previous post on this interactive HERE)

2) Looking back: How different groups voted (6/4/2008)

3) President Map – Election Results 2008 (11/5/2008)

4) What One Word Describes Your Current State of Mind? (11/4/2008)

U.S. ECONOMY:
5) All of Inflation’s Little Parts (5/3/2008)

6) The Debt Trap (7/19/2008)

2008 OLYMPICS:
(Read my previous post on the Times’ Olympic coverage HERE.)

7) A Map of Olympic Medals (8/4/2008)

8 ) Passing the Torch: An Evolution of Form (8/1/2008)

BREAKING NEWS:
9) Crane Collapse in Manhattan (5/30/2008)

… And, to end on a happy note …
10) Fold-Ins, Past and Present (3/28/2008)

Other posts that might interest you:

• New York Times proves it’s innovation with election wrap-up
• Who’s winning for best multimedia coverage of the 2008 election?
• New York Times sets bar high with multimedia coverage of the Olympics

© 16 December 2008 Innovative Interactivity.