The document discusses options for presenting feature articles online without using extensive text. It suggests using visual elements like lists, timelines, slideshows, maps, and databases to engage readers. It also proposes incorporating interactive elements, audio/video, and reader contributions. The author, Emma Maier from Community Care, provides her contact information for further discussion.

1. Features without words…
And other options for feature presentation online
Emma Maier
Deputy Editor
Community Care

2. Features without words
• News translates easily online
• What about features?
• Length vs Short/succinct
• What is a feature online?

3. Online opportunities
• Evolution of print – lists, a-z, pictures
• Audio/video
• Interaction:
graphics/animations/presentations that
engage readers/users and allow them
to have direction/control over what
they see
• Presentation of data -visualisation
• Some aspirational, others possible

4. Annotated diagram

5. Databases

6. Presenting relationships

7. Timeline

8. Slideshow

9. Visualising words

10. Interactive quiz

11. Maps
Election map (guardian)
Gallery (Newseum)
Flickr Vision (photo/mapping)
Community Care (Devolution)
Contract Journal (recession)
Googlemap tools (list)

12. Reader contributions

13. Combining media/content

14. Contacts
Emma Maier
Deputy editor
Community Care
Email: emma.maier@gmail.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/EmmaMaier
Del.icio.us:
http://delicious.com/emmamaier
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/emmamaier
Yammer: www.yammer.com