Get ready to spend a good amount of time with Denver Posts’ latest piece, “Ian Fisher – American Soldier.” The producers spent more than two years documenting the enlistment, deployment, and arrival home of Colorado native Ian Fisher. You can tell that a talented group of journalists worked around the clock on this intimate portrayal, and nicely timed it to launch on the eighth anniversary of 9/11.
I want to open up discussion about AP’s latest package, “Killer Blue, Baptized by Fire.” This four-part series documents the lives of soldiers in Blue Platoon, who served in Mosul, al-Qaida’s last urban stronghold. Coincidentally, I featured another AP package in the first round table discussion, but it failed to spark conversation amongst II readers. Hopefully the same thing won’t happen this time around. Personally, I was extremely emotional after watching this story, and I am eager to hear how others reacted.
Have some extra time over the holidays to browse some great multimedia projects? Look no further than The Sydney Morning Herald, whose photography and multimedia page is jam-packed with inspiring and insightful projects.