Our First LovesUnited States2009,Medill School of Journalism

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Our First Loves is a collaborative multimedia storytelling experiment based on the idea that journalism on the Internet should be about connectivity. Not just hyperlinks or social networking, but connectivity in the sense that it has the unique ability to bring even perfect strangers together and show us what we have in common. We all have stories about our first loves. Whether it was a boy at camp, a wife, a favorite old teddy bear or a life-long love of fishing, the experience of falling head-over-heels for the first time is something everyone shares. Ultimately we found that these stories weren’t so simple after all. They are rich in humor, passion, regret, joy. Visitors can add their own multimedia stories to the collection.

 

Our First Loves is a collaborative multimedia storytelling experiment based on the idea that journalism on the Internet should be about connectivity. Not just hyperlinks or social networking, but connectivity in the sense that it has the unique ability to bring even perfect strangers together and show us what we have in common. We all have stories about our first loves. Whether it was a boy at camp, a wife, a favorite old teddy bear or a life-long love of fishing, the experience of falling head-over-heels for the first time is something everyone shares. Ultimately we found that these stories weren’t so simple after all. They are rich in humor, passion, regret, joy. Visitors can add their own multimedia stories to the collection.

Production Country: 
United States
Production Year: 
2009
Subject: 
Love and Relationships
Platform: 
Website
Purpose: 
Experience
User Experience: 
Collaborative
Mosaic
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