Russia: The Land

New Times has done another great job of using converged journalism to tell the story.
They have put together a slide show on Russia's countryside and the people making a living of the land. And not only are the pictures extraordinary, but the story itself is very well narrated. Every picture seems to match the part of the story being told, while keeping it personal.

With so much war dominating the headlines in Russia, it is nice to see a more peaceful existence in Russia, although it is also sad to see it being traded in of the hectic life of the city where more money can be made.

I think overall this is a great piece of journalism that gives the viewer a great depiction of the story being told. It leaves you wanting to know just a little more about the people, such as, where they're going, what will happen to the land, etc. In my opinion great journalism should always leave the viewer wanting a little more and the NY Times does a great job of that.

I encourage everyone who reads this to check it out, because it is a great example of what we could do with our websites.
Link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/28/weekinreview/20080928_JHILL_MULTIMEDIA/index.html#