Posts Tagged ‘Special Projects’
Meet the Oakland City Council candidates: an interactive map
With four Oakland districts and the Council At-Large seat up for grabs, 25 candidates have all entered the race to join Oakland’s City Council. The following map lists every candidate running in each district, a photo of each candidate, and a brief statement—provided by the candidate—about his or her key goals.
Read MoreGimme Props: An Interactive Guide to California’s Propositions
What is Gimme Props? The simplest answer is an experiment. We experimented here with data visualization, with quizzes, with games, and with interactives. Can you take what is typically dry material and explain it in a way that is more fun and engaging, hence broadening the audience that learns about these important ballot measures?
Read MoreDistrict 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents
From Fruitvale to Rockridge, Oakland North reporters spoke recently to residents about the city council elections. We asked everyone the same question: If you could speak directly to the candidates, what would you like to know? We delivered the most frequent of the residents’ questions, in person to the seven candidates for the District 1…
Read MoreInteractive guide to Nov. 6 ballot
Confused about state-wide and local propositions on the November 6 ballot? Check out our interactive guide.
Read MoreDistrict 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents
From Fruitvale to Rockridge, Oakland North reporters spoke recently to residents about the city council elections. We asked everyone the same question: If you could speak directly to the candidates, what would you like to know? We delivered the most frequent of the residents’ questions, in person to the seven candidates for the District 1…
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