In 2019, VPR's website provided its audience with a timeline of "bureaucracy," deeply personal photos of a refugee family's life, live storm updates, a legislative bill tracker and results of Vermont's only statewide poll on rural issues.
VPR’s multimedia approach helps us be more transparent in the data and sources we use and it brings our audience into the story process. Our website and social media channels let us play with formatting and tone, put the user experience first, and ultimately better connect with our audience.
Below are examples of VPR's multimedia approach in 2019.
- A map of, oral history about and graphic timeline depicting a highway project caught up in 50 years of bureaucracy — Will Burlington's Champlain Parkway Ever Get Built? [Nov. 15]
- Photos and audio from a family who moved from Syria to Rutland, Vermont in the midst of community-wide refugee resettlement debate — 'Magical Place For Us': Syrian Family Finds New Home In Rutland [Sept. 23]
- A way to track the controversial bills passing or failing at the end of the state legislative session — Pass/Fail: Recapping The Fate Of 24 Bills From Vermont's 2019 Legislative Session [May 25]
- Resources and live updates during a storm with widespread flooding — Vermont Utilities Report Widespread Power Outages After Halloween Storm [Nov. 1]
- A scrollable statewide poll about rural issues — Vermont Rural Life Survey [Oct. 21]
VPR’s multimedia hub is our website, where we strive to make stories more accessible, more creative and more informative.
