Mapping good deeds with Hero Reports
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The mapping of heroic events where they happen, and video of New Yorkers sharing stories about acts of heroism.
What if there was a map that you could open that would show you where good deeds happened? What if it were broken down street by street, neighborhood by neighborhood, corner by corner? The technology is now available to aggregate this kind information.
Dr. Alyssa Wright, an MIT-Doctoral Candidate, created heroreports.org, a site where people can submit stories of heroic and good deeds, or as Wright puts it, "civic courage."
Inspired by Dr. Wright and heroreports.org, "The Takeaway" producers took to the streets of New York to solicit stories of heroic deeds, and came back with this video:
"The Takeaway" is PRI's new national morning news program, delivering the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what’s ahead. The show is a co-production of WNYC and PRI, in editorial collaboration with the BBC, The New York Times Radio, and WGBH.
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