PRESS & CHATTER -

I strive to create work that sparks conversations and inspires action. This section features a curated selection of press coverage and testimonials that showcase the reach and influence of projects I've had the privilege to contribute to.

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The Smithsonian and Meta are teaming up to let you experience the moon in VR - Fast Company
Stitching together thousands of archival photos and audio samples, the exhibit will let visitors walk in the Apollo astronauts' shoes.

Jonathan Cheng

@JChengWSJ
"The 'American decline' narrative in China, coupled with the increasingly restrictive public square…means that space to challenge…this perspective is shrinking. The more this view becomes…dogma, the more likely Beijing is to overestimate U.S. decline."
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Beijing’s New Narrative of U.S. Decline
Beijing's view of American domestic politics is an important component in how it assesses the international balance of power. New translations show that the January 6th assault on the Capitol...

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Reciting Walt Whitman at a Drug Court in Alabama | The New Yorker
Jia Tolentino on the filmmaker Jennifer Crandall’s new documentary project, “Whitman, Alabama,” in which Alabamans recite Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself.”
McClatchy New Ventures Lab (@McClatchyNVL) - Sketchfab
View the profile and 3D models by McClatchy New Ventures Lab (@McClatchyNVL). Where creators come together to advance nonfiction storytelling. Developing new, immersive experiences with 360/VR/AR/XR.
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Collaborating on the future of audio news for the Assistant
In collaboration with news publishers globally, today we’re publishing an open spec for audio news experience on the Google Assistant.

Depthkit

@Depthkit
Great piece from @McClatchyNVL exploring some rarely talked about concepts with regards to the ethics of 3D capture. Also some insight into their #depthkit workflow!

New Ventures Lab

@McClatchyNVL
In creating two #3D series for mobile #AR, we tackled a number of ethical questions. Read our post to see how we developed guidelines for 3D production, building on the standards we’ve followed for more than 160 years. #augmentedreality #ethics medium.com/mcclatchynvl/a…


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Conflict Reporting Goes Virtual | The New Yorker
Adam Iscoe writes about two former foreign correspondents who launched a virtual-reality course to prepare journalists to encounter the angry, violent mobs calling them “fake news” and throwing Molotov cocktails.

Greg Poling

@GregPoling
By Air, Land, and Sea: China's Maritime Power Projection Network. Explore @AsiaMTI's latest amti.csis.org/power-projecti… pic.x.com/4ifogcbwae

Laura Hertzfeld

@laurahertzfeld
We worked with @McClatchyNVL to integrate @MelanieHogue_'s 3D captures of @ShaneGrammerArt's incredible murals in Paradise, CA (that now only exist in digital form). Check them out in the @YahooNews iOS app yahoo.com/news/beauty-in… #XR #immersive #journalism360 #CaliforniaFires

McClatchy Storytellers in Residence 2018: Behind the Scenes - YouTube
McClatchy New Ventures Lab is announcing applications for our second cohort of Storytellers in Residence. Hear about the experience from our first group of c...

Ben Connors

@BCatDC
Thanks @benbwieder, @akesslerdc & @SMPAGWU for giving me the excuse I needed to prototype this 3D scatter-plot and #VR interface for my photo archives. Enjoyed meeting your class! pic.x.com/brphkclbnm

Geri Migielicz

@gmigielicz
Innovative forensic and visual storytelling: bit.ly/2LzE2El 3D interactive scenario after a police officer shot @sacbee_news & @McClatchyNVL Kudos to @MelanieHogue_ MA '19! pic.x.com/upclbmuuhw


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