See, for example, the maps at First Nations Seeker http://www.firstnationsseeker.ca/
Digital Journalists often rely on various mapping applications and practices to help explain and predict patterns of behavior in the stories they create. Often stories involve large amounts of data that are difficult to visualize without aides.
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— VICE News (@vicenews) February 17, 2015
Digital mapping practices allow us to add customized layers to maps and to share these layers with others. Map layers are often constructed with a .kmz file format and many repositories exist. http://clss.nrcan.gc.ca/googledata-donneesgoogle-eng.php
We will examine Google Maps and Google Earth for insight into how maps are build and how they can be used to amplify or carry news stories.
Download Google Earth here http://www.google.ca/earth/download/gep/agree.html Until recently Google Earth was available to all but Google Earth Pro cost $399.00 year-- the Pro version is now free.
While is is possible to create dynamic tours within Google Earth, it is also possible to achieve the same effect with a screen capture tool. Jing is a free application by TechSmith is a popular and versatile application for this purpose. http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html My Map With layers illustrating the proximity from my house to significant hazards and emergency resources.
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