Unbeknownst to them, three AP teams in different cities were independently pursuing stories with a common thread — a new wave of Chinese migrants arriving in their country or city.
With smart reporting, planning and editing, these three stories eventually came together in a series that’s even greater than the sum of their parts: an eye-opening package on a new generation of migrants from China.
The stories look at digital Chinatowns in Japan (by journalists Yuri Kageyama, Dake Kang, Shuji Kajiyama, Eugene Hoshiko and Mayuko Ono); people who settle in Mexico instead of transiting to the U.S. (by journalists Caterina Morbiato, Eduardo Verdugo and Fernando Llano); and families moving to laid-back Thailand to escape the high-pressure education system at home (by journalists Huizhong Wu and Sakchai Lalit).
The three pieces were woven together by the Digital team in an innovative landing page with a spinning globe.
Beijing writer and digital champion Ken Moritsugu honed and shepherded the series concept, working with Howie Rumberg on presentation possibilities. From that concept, the digital team of Caleb Diehl and Phil Holm came up with the globe idea and masterfully executed the interactive. Editing by Mary Sedor of the Top Stories Hub and Laura Martinez of the International Desk ensured that the stories were distinct from each other yet fit thematically.
The judges noted how the interactive map, landing page, stories and visual content worked dynamically and seamlessly together — allowing readers to make clear connections — and how the project told character-driven stories within a larger worldwide theme.
For their stories that put a personal lens on a global theme with digital savvy, this team of 12 AP journalists earns this week’s Best of the AP — Second Winner.
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