1. Google mapping tools in the newsroom Part 2 Highway Africa 2010 Compiled and presented by Jackie Rajuai

2. Google Confidential and Proprietary Data Types GIS Data Spreadsheets & Databases Text Personal stories Blog posts News stories etc. Media Photos & images Videos Scanned maps Web pages etc.

3. Google Confidential and Proprietary Maps Common use of Geo in journalism:  Research  Illustration  Display and visualization  “Normal” search  Collaboration: peer to peer; UGC

4. Google Confidential and Proprietary Google Maps is a browser based 2D map client. It is thus a map service that you view in your web browser. Google Maps maps.google.co m

5. Google Confidential and Proprietary Simple Maps uses  One can search locations, businesses, user created maps.  One can use directions. Supports multiple destinations, different metric system etc.  Activate additional layers to show more info about a location: Photos, Wikipedia, Webcams, Terrain.  Use of Street View.  Labs : e.g 1.What’s around here? 2.Distance measurement tool etc  One can create “My Map” to describe a story.

6. Google Confidential and Proprietary Street View Street View offers 360 degree panoramic views in Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Maps for Mobile. One is able to zoom, rotate and pan through street level photos of cities around the world.

7. Google Confidential and Proprietary How can one use Street View?  Explore the world  On the go with your mobile device  Show off where you live  Promote your business  Conduct virtual field trips  Show the location of a news story  Scout event locations

8. Google Confidential and Proprietary Street View

9. Google Confidential and Proprietary Street View

10. Google Confidential and Proprietary Show location of a news story e.g The New York Times embedded a Street View image to show the location of an earthquake in Italy.The New York Times embedded a Street View image

11. Google Confidential and Proprietary Creating My Maps 1.Sign in with your Gmail credentials 2.Go to the "My Maps" tab 3.Let's get started!

12. Google Confidential and Proprietary We hope to achieve:

13. Google Confidential and Proprietary Embedding the Map (Simple API) 1.Click on "Link". 2.Select "Paste HTML to embed in website" 3.You can choose to "Customize and preview embedded map" 4.Paste HTML on your site (we will use Blogger as an example) 5.Let's try it on Google Sites 6.We have an API! (Simple right?)

14. Google Confidential and Proprietary Google Earth Google Earth is a downloadable 3D map application client. It combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google’s search service to make the world’s geographic information easily accessible and useful. Google Earth is like a treasure hunt. There's so much information to be discovered, all you have to do is explore...

15. Google Confidential and Proprietary Google Earth With Google Earth, one can..  View an image of any place on Earth  Tour the world  Get driving directions from one place to another and fly (follow) the route  View recent historical imagery for your favorite locations  View 3D terrain of a place as well as 3D buildings  Explore the Earth layers

16. Google Confidential and Proprietary Google Earth eg Ellis Park Stadium and surroundings in 3D

17. Google Confidential and Proprietary Google Earth 3D Stadium ViewStadiums eg Use of Google Earth for broadcast tools during world cup Enable broadcasters to easily use Google Earth for coverage of the World Cup. Highly detailed 3D models for all stadiums. Street View for stadiums and host cities. Earth

18. Google Confidential and Proprietary Get your data into Earth You can also… 1. Add data directly to Google Earth/Maps (points, lines, and polygons) 2. Format pop-up balloons with HTML, including images and YouTube videos. Tutorials at http://earth.google.com/outreachhttp://earth.google.com/outreach 3. Add images and models to the map (including image overlays, photo overlays, and models)

19. Google Confidential and Proprietary Resources Google Maps: Google Maps User Guide Add Google Maps to your website Creating a User-Contributed Map Spreadsheet Map Wizard Google Earth: Google Earth User Guide Google Earth Help Center Video: Virtual Fieldwork Using Google Earth Videos: Google Earth Tutorials Google Earth Outreach Tutorials

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