China's Great Divide

I watched The New York Times' multimedia presentation "China's Great Divide," which examines the increasingly problematic gap between the country's urban wealthy and rural poor. The presentation contained slide shows with captions and concurrent audio from reporters in nine chapters that addressed various topics such as education, pollution and riots.

It's clear from the outset why this presentation would receive honors. The ease of navigating through the slide shows, coupled with the information communicated, make it an excellent example of serious reporting disseminated via new methods. The only possible problem I saw with this method is that it requires the consumer to watch, listen and read simultaneously. Sometimes it's hard to fully absorb the information in the captions while keeping up with the audio narrative and also taking in the pictures.

Nonetheless, this presentation is powerful, informative and of excellent quality.