People
This project would not be possible without all of the people who generously shared their knowledge and insights.
People who attended the conference
Raney Aronson-Rath, Executive Producer, PBS FRONTLINE
Larry Birnbaum, Professor of Computer Science and Journalism, Northwestern University, and Chief Scientific Advisor, Narrative Science
Matt Carroll, Research Scientist, MIT
Katerina Cizek, Digital Documentary Director at National Film Board of Canada
Gabriel Dance, Managing Editor, The Marshall Project
Andrew DeVigal, Chair of Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement, Agora Journalism Center, University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication
Tamara Gould, Senior Vice President, National Production and Strategic Partnerships at Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Ryan Harrington, Vice President, Artist Programs, Tribeca Film Institute
Steve Herrmann, Editor of BBC News Online and Editorial Lead for BBC News Product Development, BBC News
Jeff Howe, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism, Northeastern University
Beth Janson, Executive Director, Tribeca Film Institute
Henry Jenkins, Provost’s Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts, and Education, University of Southern California
Mandy Jenkins, Open News Editor, Storyful
Tom Jennings, Producer/Director, PBS FRONTLINE
Luana Lobo, Administrative Partner and Director, Maria Farinha Filmes
Lexi Mainland, Digital Projects Editor, The New York Times
J. Nathan Matias, PhD Student, Center for Civic Media, MIT
Rob McLaughlin, Regional Vice President of Editorial for Western Canada at Postmedia, Inc.
Margaux Missika, Executive Producer, UPIAN
Daniel Soto Morfin, Associate, Mexico Media Lab S21
Angela Morgenstern, Executive Vice President, Product and Innovation, Al Jazeera America
Sarah Moughty, Assistant Managing Editor for Digital Media, PBS FRONTLINE
Chad Mumm, Vice President, Creative Director, Vox Media
Bjarke Myrthu, Founder, BLIND SPOT
Philip M. Napoli, Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Rutgers University
Francesca Panetta, Special Projects Editor, The Guardian
Joe Posner, Director of Video, Vox.com
Michael Premo, Co-Creator and Executive Producer, Sandy Storyline
Mandy Rose, Associate Professor and Director, University of the West of England’s Digital Cultures Research Centre, and Co-Director of the i-Docs Research Group
Sue Schardt, Executive Director, AIR, Inc., and Executive Producer, Localore
Jake Shapiro, CEO, PRX, Inc.
Kamal Sinclair, Co-Director, New Frontier Lab Programs, Sundance Institute
Jason Spingarn-Koff, Commissioning Editor for Opinion Video, The New York Times
Adnaan Wasey, Executive Producer, POV Digital, POV | American Documentary, Inc.
Ariane Wu, Multimedia Producer, Center for Investigative Reporting
Amanda Zamora, Senior Engagement Editor, ProPublica
Ethan Zuckerman, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT
MIT Open Documentary Lab
William Uricchio, Professor of Comparative Media Studies and Principal Investigator, MIT Open Documentary Lab, MIT
Sarah Wolozin, Director, MIT Open Documentary Lab, MIT
Sean Flynn, Research Assistant, MIT Open Documentary Lab, and Comparative Media Studies S.M. Candidate, MIT
Cheryl Gall, Production and Events Coordinator, MIT Open Documentary Lab, MIT
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Elspeth Revere, Vice President of Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives, MacArthur Foundation
Kathy Im, Director of Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives, MacArthur Foundation
Lauren Pabst, Program Officer of Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives, MacArthur Foundation
MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing
James Paradis, Robert M. Metcalfe Professor of Writing and Comparative Media Studies, MIT
Jill Janows, Director, Grants Management, MIT
Lily Bui, Comparative Media Studies S.M. Candidate, MIT
Heather Craig, Comparative Media Studies S.M. Candidate, MIT
Anika Gupta, Comparative Media Studies S.M. Candidate, MIT
People interviewed
Marshall Allen, Reporter, ProPublica
Kainaz Amaria, Picture Editor, NPR
Raney Aronson-Rath, Executive Producer, FRONTLINE
Geert-Jan Bogaerts, Head of Digital, VPRO Dutch Broadcaster
Brian Boyer, Visuals Team Manager, NPR
Alexandre Brachet, e-producer and CEO of Upian
Jennifer Brandel, Producer, WBEZ Curious City
Kat Cizek, Digital Documentary Director, National Film Board of Canada
Sean Clarke, Special Projects Editor, The Guardian
Gabriel Dance, Managing Editor, The Marshall Project
Loc Dao, Executive Producer and Creative Technologist, National Film Board of Canada Digital Studio in Vancouver
Andrew DeVigal, Chair in Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement at University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication-Portland
David Dufresne, Director, FORT MCMONEY
Alexandra Garcia, Visual Journalist, The New York Times
Brett Gaylor, Director, DO NOT TRACK
Cole Goins, Distribution and Engagement Manager, Center for Investigative Reporting
Marianne Levy Leblond, Coordinator of Web and Transmedia Productions, ARTE France Web Department
Cath Levett, Editor, Graphics and Interactives, The Guardian
Wesley Lindamood, Interaction Designer, NPR
Daan Louter, Designer and Developer, The Guardian
Alexis Mainland, Social Media Editor, The New York Times
Andrew Mason, Developer, The Guardian
Rob McLaughlin, Regional Vice President of Editorial for Western Canada at Postmedia, Inc.
Jigar Mehta, Engagement Lead, AJ+
Margaux Missika, Executive Producer, UPIAN
Angela Morgenstern, Executive Vice President, Product and Innovation, Al Jazeera America
Sarah Moughty, Assistant Managing Editor for Digital Media, FRONTLINE
Jacky Myint, Interactive Designer, The New York Times
Bjarke Myrthu, Founder, BLIND SPOT
Claire O’Neill, Multimedia Producer, NPR
Francesca Panetta, Special Projects Editor, The Guardian
Charlie Phillips, Head of Documentaries, The Guardian
Aaron Pilhofer, Executive Editor of Digital, The Guardian
Lindsay Poulton, Video and Interactive Producer, The Guardian
Boris Razon, Head of Digital Storytelling and Transmedia, France Television
Eric Reguly, Columnist, Globe and Mail
Sue Schardt, Executive Director, AIR, Inc., and Executive Producer, Localore
Monique Simard, President and CEO of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Jason Spingarn-Koff, Commissioning Editor for Opinion Video, The New York Times
Janine Steele, Productions and Operations, National Film Board of Canada
Hugues Sweeney, Executive Producer, National Film Board of Canada Digital Studio in Montreal
Paul Torpey, Executive Producer, The Guardian
Jochen Wegner, Chefredakteur / Editor-in-Chief, Zeit Onine
Ariane Wu, Multimedia Producer, Center for Investigative Reporting
Advisory Board
Raney Aronson-Rath, Executive Producer, FRONTLINE
Patricia Aufderheide, Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at American University
Matt Carroll, Research Scientist, MIT Center for Civic Media
Katerina Cizek, Digital Documentary Director, NFB
Andrew Devigal, Chair in Journalism Innovation And Civic Engagement at University of Oregon's SOJC-Portland
Gerry Flahive, Former Producer, NFB; Writer and Producer at Modern Story
Henry Jenkins, Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education, USC Annenberg School for Communication & the USC School of Cinematic Arts
Mandy Rose, Associate Professor & Director of the Digital Cultures Research Centre, University of the West of England; Co-Director, i-Docs
Caspar Sonnen, Founder & Curator, IDFA DocLab; Head of New Media, IDFA
Authors / Contributors
Lily Bui, Research Assistant, MIT Open Documentary Lab; Editor, Writer (Collaborations in Interactive Documentary)
Anne-Marie Corley, Content and Copy Editor
Sue Ding, Research Assistant, MIT Open Documentary Lab
Sean Flynn, Principal Research Assistant, MIT Open Documentary Lab; Writer (Fort McMoney, Projects Timeline)
Hayrettin Gunc, Designer
Bassil Taleb, Cover Image Designer
Deniz Tortum, Research Assistant, MIT Open Documentary Lab; Writer (Do Not Track)
William Uricchio, Professor, Comparative Media Studies, MIT; Principal Investigator, MIT Open Documentary Lab; Writer (Framing, Digital first, Key tensions, Conclusion)
Sarah Wolozin, Director, Co-Principal Investigator, MIT Open Documentary Lab; Writer (The Guardian, Frontline, A Short History of the Highrise, Takeaways [co-wrote])
Special thanks to Kathy Im, Director of Journalism and Media at the MacArthur Foundation. During the Fall of 2014, Kathy joined the MIT Open Documentary Lab (ODL) as a Visiting Fellow, working alongside the ODL team to shape this unprecedented inquiry. We thank her for her encouragement and participation in this project, and her leadership in supporting the emerging and intersecting field of documentary storytelling and digital journalism.