A recent series by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette focused on the issue of probation and parole violators who go “missing” from the system.

“Missing Fugitives” is interesting both because of the topic, which clearly could use some local follow-up here, and the interactive presentation of the series online.

Actually, I found the interactive layout confusing and somewhat difficult to navigate, but that’s because a traditional layout makes it easier to get to the meat of the story and skip the “color” or less substantive.

But I may just be too old school.

What’s your reaction to the immersive, interactive presentation? Is this the future, or just an interesting experiment on the way to the future?

Oh, thanks to IRE’s “Extra-Extra” blog for flagging the Post-Gazette series and other examples of good investigative stories (IRE, for those unfamiliar with the organization, is Investigative Reporters and Editors).