Abstract

The story behind designing GIS for Broadcasting-Channel 7 Election Map
Track: Media
Authors: Bill Martin

Channel 7’s broadcast of the 2013 Australian Federal Election featured an election map in its national coverage.The ArcGIS Runtime app provided insights into electorate voting patterns based on geodemographic analysis and realtime geolocated tweets.Designing GIS for broadcast is a story about success in simplicity;ease of use;a truly interactive experience;and social media.The crux of the story is that GIS in its most simple form translates effectively across any medium including live television