Photo Gallery
NFL Cheerleaders Then & Now (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/nfl-cheerleaders-gallery-1.1160036)
Although this story is soft news, I think this accurately depicts how current events can drive popular stories. This story is extremely timely given the Super Bowl and required little work besides rooting through archival images of NFL cheerleaders.
Audio Interview
Chris Culliver, 49ers Cornerback, Says Gay Players Not Welcome On NFL Team (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/chris-culliver-49ers-cornerback-gay-players-not-welcome-in-nfl_n_2584762.html)
This story is extremely newsworthy first and foremost because of its focus on gay rights and equality. Secondly, Chris Culliver is playing in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Furthermore, Culliver’s views on LGBTQ equality vary vastly from those of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo who has been outspoken in his support for gay marriage and gay rights. Ayanbadejo, ironically, is playing against Culliver and the 49ers on Sunday.
The audio interview supporting this article on The Huffington Post is very relevant and constructive since it allows the audience to hear the exact words and inflection of the speaker.
Video
Alicia Keys Super Bowl National Anthem Performance (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/03/alicia-keys-super-bowl-national-anthem_n_2607744.html)
The video accompanying this article is crucial. It’s serving as a review of the performance so why not give your readers a replay of what you saw? This also opens the door for public opinion allowing the readers to interact and have an opinion on the website.
Interactive Feature
In This Season’s N.F.L., Two Breeds of Quarterbacks (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/03/sports/football/in-this-years-nfl-a-new-breed-of-quarterback.html?hp)
Not only is this piece timely given the Super Bowl game, but the bar graphs make the abundance of data simple and easy to understand. The most interactive feature of the article is the hovering data on each bar. This allows the reader to effectively zoom in on a particular player’s yard graph and quickly get the information.