Sharyn Jackson — Enterprise journalist
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Harvest of Change

While at the Des Moines Register, in summer 2014, I reported in-depth on family farms in Iowa and how they reflect changes in demographics, technology, family structure, immigration and global business. The pioneering five-day series, “Harvest of Change,” was complemented by virtual reality technology and 360-degree video for the Oculus Rift headest, the first journalistic endeavor of its kind. 
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"Harvest of Change" was presented at the Online News Association conference in Chicago, September 2014. It won Murrow, SABEW, APME and Gannett awards for innovation.

I was named a 
Livingston Award finalist for my work as the lead reporter on this groundbreaking project. The Livingston Awards recognize work from journalists under 35. 
Read more about the Livingston Awards:
The Livingston Awards for Young Journalists honor outstanding achievement by professionals under the age of 35 in local, national and international reporting.

​The largest all-media, general reporting prize in American journalism, the Livingston Awards judge print, broadcast and online entries against one another, a practice of increasing interest as technology blurs the traditional distinctions between the branches of journalism.



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The complete "Harvest of Change"

  • Part 1: Roots at risk
  • Part 2: Towns gray, shrink
  • Part 3: Ag's new faces
  • Part 4: Selling to the world
  • Part 5: Nature rebels
  • Extra: About the project
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