Choking on Growth
2007/12/23
In a series of articles enriched with impressive multimedia, the New York Times portrays the downsides of China's rapid economic growth.
The New York Times website has a series of articles called
“Choking
on Growth”, dealing with China's rapid economic growth and the pollution
which is a side-effect of the industrialization of the country. With lengthy articles,
videos, maps and audio slideshows with impressive documentary photography, this
series provides lots of background information about one of the biggest problems
associated with the emerging global player.
In the past years, the New York Times has been struggling with the decline in
traditional newspapers, as electronic media became more and more important. To
combat this and supplement the content of their printed issue, the Times has been seeking to
improve their online presence. Multimedia features like this series, with additional
high quality online material to complement the articles, are giving a whole new
dimension to a topic.
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