Virtual Meter Lets Viewers Estimate How Much Oil Is Leaking in Gulf

Al Tompkins at Poynter talks with the NewsHour team about their awesome Oil Spill widget that measures how much of the black stuff has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. My favorite part of the widget? Includes a slider to adjust the rate of the leak based on whose estimates you believe: BP’s, USGS, or other experts.

Virtual Meter Lets Viewers Estimate How Much Oil Is Leaking in Gulf

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