Detroit Was Crumbling. Here’s How It’s Reviving.
For a news story about budgetary oversight, I hired photographer Emily Najera to make vertical “portraits” of buildings in various Detroit neighborhoods. Along with designer Andrew Rossback and reporter Monica Davey we crafted first-person text that was minimal but powerful, and told the story in a mobile-first format that moved readers through what otherwise could have been a ho-hum budget story.