Real-time Audience Engagement:
2020 State of the Union and Democratic Debate

While newscasts were preempted for the 2020 State of the Union address and main Democratic debates, KTVA's digital content team created a second-screen viewing experiences for audiences to participate in poll questions in real-time during the live broadcast events.

The interactive user experience was created using Megaphone, a product launched by KTVA 11 News in fall 2019. Jessica was integral in the rollout and implementation of the interactive experience, which enables audiences to interact with live polls created by the news team and watch the results in real-time. The cross-platform initiative boosted use of KTVA's news app and website pageviews.

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Timelines: News as it unfolds

Jessica has created and led her team in the development and creation of multiple interactive timelines to cover events of significant scope and magnitude.

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​Maps: 2016 Alaska Primary and General Elections

In 2016, Jessica led the web coverage of three elections for KTVA.com. For the primary and general elections, she worked with television producer Kristin Anderson to create interactive maps for voters to get to know the candidates on their ballots.

Sound: Messages of Love, Lullaby Project in Concert

In December 2016, Jessica worked with Frontiers — a broadcast news program on KTVA Channel 11 that explored Alaska’s modern-day frontiers through an economic and native cultural lens — to create an interactive, multimedia showcase for their six-month coverage of the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center's Lullaby Project. It included photos, music and a full video of the concert.