Maryland: The New Voters

In their project, “Identity and U.S. Politics,” fellows at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism explore how three fast-growing sets of voters – Latinos, youth and mixed-race – are poised to transform American politics. An innovative tag cloud player enhances individual storytelling.

• What to Change about America? Voters Weigh In

  More than 25 Washington-area residents discuss what they’d most like to see changed about American politics. View their responses in a unique Flash video player that tags their responses.

• Multiracial America: An Emerging Voice
  People who identify as multiracial make up the fastest-growing demographic in the country. This package includes stories about individuals and the implications of changing racial identity as well as profiles of two communities – Columbia, Md., and the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia – that are microcosms of a multiracial America. Text stories, photos, graphics, timeline, data, slideshow, video tag player.
• New Latino Voters
  An analysis of voter survey data underscores how this fast-growing demographic will impact politics. Other stories, based in Fresno and Allensworth, Calif., and in Springfield, Ark., illustrate how immigration and voting patterns are changing. Text stories, photos, graphics, timeline, data, slideshow, video.
• Young Voters: An Ascendant Group

  This ascendant voting group has the GOP re-evaluating its message and has educators worried about civic education. Stories also touch on youth activism and blend voices of the young in a unique tag video player. Text stories, photos, graphics, quiz, tables, data, slideshow, video.

• Voting Attitudes: Compare the Generations
  A tool allows users to compare voter attitudes by age, based on how people answered questions from the American National Election Studies 2008 Time Series Study. With embedded audio from News21 interviews
• New President Re-opens Old Debate
  With estimated undocumented immigrant population four times higher than when then-President Reagan signed the immigration bill of 1986, President Obama has made immigration reform a big part of his agenda. The outcome could have a significant impact on employers, the number of work visas allocated to foreigners and the workplace rights of those allowed into the country for jobs.