New Media Approach

New Media Approach

The core component of the Geospatial Revolution Project will be an online rolling release of an eight-episode series, featuring national and international geospatial stories.

This new media model allows us to accomplish several goals: 

• We will start releasing segments as they are produced—no need to wait for the final production;
• Broader audiences will be reached by engaging people where they are and how they want their media—online and through flexible and more immediate distribution platforms;
• Educational media tools will be available as episodes are released for outreach partners and the public to use;
• By releasing videos episodically, we will be able to better reflect emerging trends in geospatial technology;
• The project episodes will be accessible for viewing in local communities, utilized in classrooms, and shared across the industry to help audiences understand and discuss the applications and impacts of geospatial technologies on our lives.

Topics

The program will highlight a broad range of location-based technologies and their impacts on society. Subject matter will cover topics such as safety and security, geopolitics, business intelligence, scientific accomplishment, social interaction, and personal productivity.

Specific topics may include:

• A historical timeline of mapping, from ancient to modern times
• Digital mapping’s role in national issues such as defense, geointelligence, homeland security, politics and elections, law enforcement, public safety, and disaster management
• The effect of geospatial technologies on world issues such as commerce, communications, human rights monitoring, energy policy, and climate change
• The challenges of related privacy, security, and legal issues
• Geospatial technological innovations in travel, transportation, space and oceanic exploration, the workplace, treasure hunting, and entertainment
• The future of geospatial technologies in the hands of a tech-savvy public
• Questions of accessibility, public-private partnerships, and the public good

Audience

The Geospatial Revolution Projectwill provide insight for the public to understand and discuss the rapidly evolving influence of geospatial technologies across the globe.

Utilizing an entertaining yet informative approach, the project will appeal to a broad public and will play equally well in the family room, the boardroom, the civic gathering, and the classroom. Downloadable outreach materials and educational resources will help to promote discussion and understanding of these technologies.