New Stories
Varying vastly in form and their use of media, this list of digital stories is a work in progress.
If you come across a digital story you think is worthy of inclusion, please email it to mnjorgensen (at) gmail.com
A wonderful example of broken narrative. The story is an interesting jumping off point for alternatives to a beginning, middle, end structure.
A collaborative digital story writing project by Penguin.
Center for Digital Storytelling
A selection of stories at CDS
A photo story about the french revolution.
Email narratives
Stories told exclusively told over email where the reader receives a 'bcc'd copy' of messages exchanged between two, or a number of people. These stories have a very immediate feel to the reader, as though they are playing a direct part in the narrative.
As you've never seen him before!
Video stories of local significance.
Jonathan Harris work is absorbing, fascinating.
Examples of stories from KQED digital storytelling initiative.
A collaborative book written by the Facebook and Beblo communities
A non linear narrative example
A documentary oral history project that records stories and memories told about specific geographic locations.' [Murmur] participants record local histories often specific to a particular location, then make the stories available via a phone number to anyone that rings it. The number is posted on a marker at the site of the event.
Stories with a voting aspect at the end. These stories are short and sweet with an effective visual element.
A non linear narrative example - where you can approach the story from several different directions.
Six Authors Six Stories Six Weeks.
Some innovative stories produced with support from Penguin.
Sound Portaits
Audio stories can be powerful, and are certainly accessible way of presenting a story. Sound Portraits has been around a long time, and continue to spark debate and discussion.
Tumbarumba - a Firefox extension that hides stories in your daily searches!
A wonderful varied collection of stories on the Pengin website. Each is unique in its approach. I strongly reccomend taking a look.
" ... a dynamically generated graphic novel built on the Facebook platform.'
Flash based stories.
A wonderful little story about making tea - a wonderful example of flexible but directed narrative.
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