Chip Scanlan of Poynter Online wrote an article about a recent interactive database for the online edition of the Los Angeles Times. Following the Los Angeles train crash on Sept. 12, which killed 25 commuters, LATimes.com posted a database for the fatalities of the accident.
I thought this idea was a great use of online journalism because it combined the immediate relevance of web reporting with hard news. The crash was one of the worst in the history of California so, naturally, people are going to want to read about the incident and learn more about those involved. The LA Times database had pictures of each fatality which linked to a separate page for each person. The separate pages had quotes, biographical information and memories about each victim. This article not only allowed people to become interactive with the media but also created a grieving place for those who knew the fatalities.
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