Monday, September 15, 2008

Investigative Murder Piece wins Small Site Award

RecordOnline.com, the winner of the Online News Association's award for Investigative Journalism, Small Site, is a multimedia reporting package with several compelling features.

"I Didn't Do That Murder": Lebrew Jones and the death of Micki Hall
includes not only the investigative report, but additional video interviews, maps and timelines. Being a Law & Order fan I was immediately attracted to this story and wanted to read the entire article and check out everything else on the site.

The story is laid out in 10 chapters with accompanying photos, and users can click through and read the entire story. Within the story are links to video interviews with sources in the story.

This site also features a map of the murder scene and a timeline of the investigation and arrest of Lebrew Jones. The map and timeline are very detailed and offer users a visual image for better understanding of the entire investigation. The map includes links to an expert's analysis of the crime, including the expert's contact information.

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