Amandala newspaper using GIS in storytelling. Featuring web apps used for provide interactive news and information on various topics: crime, health, national security, etc.

1. Assistant Editor, Amandala

2. Embracing ArcGIS
Since August 2014 (9 Months)
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3. The Old Way Of Doing Things
Software
• Google Maps
• Photoshop
Static -- not interactive
Time-consuming
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4. The New Way Of Doing Things
Software
• ArcGis Online (Free)
Interactive
Easy to Create
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5. Registering on
ArcGIS Online:
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6. Data Layers
MY DATA
BASEMAP
DISTRICT DATA
NATIONAL DATA
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7. The First Project
Homicide Mapping
Answering the question:
WHERE ARE THE MOST
HOMICIDES HAPPENING?
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8. Sourcing Data for Map
1
• Police
Reports
2
• News
Stories
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9. Building Maps
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12. Crime
• Homicides National
• Homicides Local
Health
• Dengue
• HIV/ADS
National Security
• Danny Conorquie
murder
• Valentin Camp attack
Location Mapping
• Maya Villages
• Las Flores, BMP
Politics
• Municipal Elections
2015
• Registered Electors by
location
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14. Integrating Maps
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Highlighting zones
grappling with
multiple problems
Belize City’s
Southside

15. More GIS Maps
More story layers
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21. SHARING
Web Apps and Story Maps
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25. Improving
PRINT MEDIA
POTENTIAL
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26. ArcGIS has
•enhanced our ability to
tell news stories in a
more interactive way,
even in PRINT
JOURNALISM!
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27. ArcGIS has
•enhanced the experience
of both our print and
online readership; and
•Given them more
meaningful information
in a visually- appealing
way.
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28. “The application
of GIS is limited
only by the
imagination of
those who use
it”.
Jack Dangermond,
Esri
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