UNICEF Newsmap to Promote Rights of Children

From the press release: UNICEF’s Division of Communication is introducing an interactive tool to engage an even wider audience in the global conversation on child survival and child rights. UNICEF Newsmap, is a Google Maps interface that provides users with an alternative navigation method to find multimedia news stories about UNICEF’s programs.  Within UNICEF Newsmap, an interactive Google map visually displays news stories, videos and audio pieces produced by UNICEF communication teams in more than 150 developing countries. Video and audio reports can be played directly from the map, which also contains links to web pages with the complete news stories.  To enhance the experience, UNICEF Newsmap has the full range of Google Maps features – including zooming, panning and satellite mode."  [RJ]