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New Poster Coming...
Next week we will be releasing a new poster we've been working on called All Maps Are Wrong & i'm really excited about it - we create so much digital work around here and so it has been fun to be working on something physical. Here's a sneak peek.
I'll be releasing it to you all with a discount 2 days before it goes live (on the 27th) so keep an eye out.
2023-03-20 15:50:31 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: Why The Silicon Valley Bank Crash is Such a Big Deal
Our financial system is pretty wild.
Some real magic happened this week when on Monday morning I suddenly decided we needed to crash on an SVB explainer, and the entire team pulled together to make it happen.
I can’t tell you how proud I am of this team. It's so meaningful to work with people who respect this work and who show up like this, and it can only happen thanks to your support here on the Newsroom.
My hope is that because of all these efforts, people come away fro...
2023-03-17 12:12:30 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: How the UN Failed to Stop a Genocide in Bosnia
Continuing with videos that explain the mechanics of conflict, we decided to take a look at the war in Bosnia, using only maps.
- Johnny
2023-03-15 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This Month's Script
From this week's video - here is the lottery script. Drop questions about it below and I can answer a few!
2023-03-10 15:19:36 +0000 UTC View PostHe's real!
Our studio manager Nick & I got to stop in Copenhagen on our way back from Greenland and meet one of our Senior Video Producers who we've worked with for over 3 years and never met IRL - it's verified, Paji is a real human.
2023-03-08 18:05:56 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: The Lottery: The Scam No One Sees
Lotteries aren’t straightforward about how the money is collected or where it goes, which is unsettling considering they are run by the government. So we looked into it.
- Johnny
2023-03-08 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Postwhich thumbnail do you like best? LOOK AT IT SMALL IF YOU CAN! IF Y
Also do you have any suggestions of a place to look at thumbnails small side by side?
2023-03-07 14:57:22 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: Unemployment, Explained
Apparently I do macro economics explainers every couple of months. One of our story producers just finished his thesis in economics and has been an amazing resource for helping me refresh my econ fundamentals from the old university days. I hope you enjoy the video and let me know what econ topic you’d like to see us tackle next.
- Johnny
2023-02-27 13:02:22 +0000 UTC View PostGreenland!
Hey friends. I wanted to update you on this huge project we're working on. I spent 10 days in Greenland on a deep dive that I can't wait to share with everyone. It'll likely be two videos. One is about the changing world of Inuit communities who live on islands deep in the Fjords of northern Greenland and the other on the increasingly tense geopolitical situation in the high north. It's a LOT of reporting and footage to go through but we should have something for you late next month. I'll be ...
2023-02-23 19:41:17 +0000 UTC View PostJust kidding - this is the replacement think
ok third times a charm, here you go!
2023-02-23 17:18:22 +0000 UTC View PostUpcoming live Q&A
Hi friends, we're planning a March live Q&A - drop your questions and requests, (ie would you like to hear from members of the team perhaps?) Excited to get to connect again, was so fun last time.
2023-02-23 12:35:29 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: Milk is a Lie
Got milk? We do….so much milk in this story. In this video we’re taking a deep dive into the world of dairy and why most of it is a lie.
- Johnny
"Johnny came to me with this story idea and I was not prepared to fall this deep into a milk research hole. There is so much research out there and documented archive to search through, it was a dream. I became super invested in the government cheese and pop culture aspect of this story, and probably spent way... 2023-02-22 13:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
February BTS Vlog
February BTS Vlog is here - hope you enjoy it, we loved making it!
2023-02-21 17:19:40 +0000 UTC View PostJenkins Map
I've seen a few of you in the DM's asking for this jenkins file - here ya go: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxfnli8dzctqpb3/Jenkins%20With%20some%20countries.ai?dl=1
[it will automatically download with this link]
2023-02-15 18:18:15 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: How YouTubers are Escaping Putin’s Censorship Machine
Hi friends.
Sometimes I get to do stories where I talk to a lot of local people in the place I’m focusing on. I’m always struck with how powerful it is. So much more effective than just just reading and studying.
For today’s video I heard from almost 100 Russians about what life is like in their country right now. Mostly with regards to media and censorship. I learned a ton and I hope you do too!
- Johnny
2023-02-15 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary Tom Fox Track
Note from tom: This is a track for an upcoming video Johnny will be releasing soon. Can you guess what the video will be about?
VIDEO: Every US-Led Coup, Mapped
I’ve wanted to make a video about coups before I ever even know how to make videos. That’s because I never really understood them. It took a lot of years of study, two international relations degrees, and years of reading to finally understand just how powerful coups are in explaining how the US rose to power and then stayed on top. I’m excited to share this story with you.
- Johnny
2023-02-09 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostGoing to Greenland. What are you curious about?
Im headed to Greenland soon to tell the story of people who live in isolated villages in the Arctic. What are you curious about. What should I ask the people living in some of the most remote villages on earth?
2023-02-09 00:06:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's script
Hi friends, you can check out our submarine script here - we spent a few months on this story and I'm really proud of how it turned out!
2023-02-03 16:38:12 +0000 UTC View Posthere's a man
but actually I kind of find it fun but also help
2023-02-03 15:13:29 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: Why The US Military is Studying UFOs
Hi friends-
Newest video is LIVE.
Here's a note from Paji, our story producer and senior video producer, on the experience of working on this one.
In journalism there’s this persistent myth that reporters are neutral messengers of “truth.” Yet, the reality is, researching any topic comes with a lot of baggage; biases, worldviews – “truths” we think we understand inside and out. So working on any controversial topic is always an exercise in perp... 2023-02-01 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Interview with Adam Ragusea
I got to talk with Adam Ragusea all about MSG, evolution, and why we crave salty things (ie doritos). Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
2023-01-27 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostVIDEO: Our Best Military Weapon is... Invisible?
New video for you today!
From the editor:
While editing this, part of the process is finding the very best footage to better demonstrate how submarines, missiles and even nuclear power plants work. I mostly try to include actual footage, but especially when the subject is so hush hush, I’ll also stumble on fictional footage that sometimes does an even better job showing something.
One clip that didn’t make the cut, as it... 2023-01-25 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
VIDEO: Microchips are the New Oil
In this video, we dive deep into the Geopolitics of microchips and how Taiwan is at the center of a growing global conflict.
Hope you enjoy!
- Johnny
2023-01-18 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostTom Fox Track
It's that time of the month - here is the Tom Fox Track and some of his thoughts about it:
"I made this track for the recent video about Swiss bunkers. I was really inspired by the beautiful airy shots of the Swiss Alps in contrast to the dark, wondrous man-made tunnel systems disguised and hidden when above ground."