Reporting on Foreclosures

Ohio's Marion Star reporters turned to Esri data to get the real picture of the impact of foreclosed homes on the local economy.

Marion Star, August 2010

All the Buzz: Geomedicine

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about making the United States a healthier place to live. See how GIS can help analyze data and give people the power to manage their own health.

GIS for Precision Journalism

At the 2010 Esri UC, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and Knight Chair of Journalism at Arizona State University Steve Doig discussed how GIS supports precision journalism. [PDF]

Pakistan Flooding

Record-breaking rain fall has flooded areas in the south and affected millions of people in Pakistan since late July. Add links to online photos, Web sites, and YouTube videos and share current information related to this event.

Portland by the Numbers

Portland Magazine makes home shopping easy by mapping out information for 95 Portland, Oregon neighborhoods and 25 suburbs.

Portland Magazine, May 2010

Tracking Jordan's Historic Climb

13 year-old Jordan Romero partnered with Esri to share his historic Mount Everest climb with the world. See how Jordan became the youngest person ever to reach the summit.

Report, Analyze, Communicate

Journalists and editors use GIS in a number of ways:

• Creating valuable graphic images that help tell compelling stories
• Researching indepth information for articles
• Managing distribution networks, targeted advertising campaigns, and customer analytics.

But don't take it from us, listen to independent journalists describe the importance of GIS in their work:

• Steve Doig, Knight Chair of Journalism at Arizona State University - presentation to the Media and Journalism Special Interest Group at the 2010 International Esri User Conference.
• Andrew Long, founder of Longcreative and former senior news artist at the Arizona Republic newspaper - podcast

Success Stories

Learn how media organizations benefit from the use of geographic analysis and GIS.

• Crain's Chicago Business
• Canadian Television Network

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

Resources for disaster mapping