Journalism

The Dallas Morning News used ArcGIS to give a clear picture of the areas hit hardest by foreclosures.

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Boot Camps for Reporters IRE members qualify for discounts on GIS software and can also attend Mapping Boot Camps.

Nothing enhances a story like a map. Readers can quickly glance at a map’s legend, colors, and labels to get pertinent details. Maps reveal analyses and patterns that are impossible to describe concisely in the premium space of a newspaper or magazine. Maps supplement the written word with in-depth meaning.

Economic patterns, environmental changes, political changes, and other complex data can be accessed, analyzed, and presented using GIS to help you report on current situations with greater context and insight.

The use of GIS is expanding the role and sophistication of maps in the media. Maps are becoming an integral part of the narrative used to convey the context and meaning of the news.

Map creation requires as much care as your award-winning articles. GIS data and software promotes

• Quality
• Context
• Integrity

GIS in Action

These maps and stories show how media and press are gaining benefits using GIS technology and spatial analysis.

• ESRI and IRE Renew Software Agreement
• Business First of Ohio—Westerville [PDF]
• Business First of Ohio—Columbus [PDF]
• Tennessee Wealthiest Zip Codes [PDF]

Take a look at case studies, demos, and books and white papers.