Chilean Miners Rescue Efforts

This interactive diagram was used by CNN to track the story of the Chilean miners who got trapped in the mine August 5, 2010, and were rescued by October 13, 2010. As the men were rescued, their photos transferred from "Trapped," on the sidebar on the left, to "Rescued" on the same sidebar. Their photos can also be clicked on to get their name and a few facts about them. The red squares with white dots pop up a picture, video and/or text box of information when they are clicked on. It tries to give a picture or video so the reader can get a visual of what the real life refuge chamber looks like. I think the building height comparison is useful too because it shows just how far the men were underground. The count-up of days spent underground also increased as time went on.

This graphic gives a lot of information which helps the non-miner reader better understand the situation. This is nothing I would change about this graphic because there are so many interactive elements in it. The more time a reader spends on this graphic, the more they learn.