Journalism: 6 great open-access multimedia stories

6 great open-access multimedia stories

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How tall are you compared to others?

We start with this small interactive format which allows you to situate yourself in relation to your generation. Enter your height, gender and date of birth, and you’ll see which bracket you fall into. SPOILER: In the 1960s, you would definitely have been a giant.

The densest km2 in all of Switzerland is in Geneva… and yet there is a park in the middle

Some 29,000 people live together in a part of Geneva. We tell you how this km² beats the density record in Switzerland, ahead of Zurich and Basel.

The Röstigraben seen from the window of an Intercity train

But where exactly does the Röstigraben begin? We used the results of the last votes to show the big leap of “yes” or “Nein”, on the train line which crosses the whole country.

We finally know why parking spaces are disappearing in Lausanne (and especially how many)

Public parking has fallen by 11% since 2015 in the Vaud capital. But the total number of parking spaces has nevertheless increased overall in Lausanne thanks to the increase in spaces in private parking lots: we go from 88,900 spaces in 2015 to 89,200 spaces in 2023.

Global warming told thanks to a Geneva chestnut tree

The development of vegetation has never been as early as in 2024. The Versoix chestnut tree, whose flowering has been observed since the 1950s by meteorologists, serves as a guide for us to understand what impact climate change has on vegetation. which is familiar to us.

The Northern Lights like you’ve never seen them before

The images sent from the four corners of the country made us want to know more: how do XXL solar flares cause the Northern Lights? We found some great photos to explain the phenomenon…and predict if it will happen again soon.

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Fanny Giroud has been a data journalist since specializing in 2015 at Columbia University in New York. She works within the “interactive” team at Tamedia, handling text and computer analysis of data.More informations

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