Welcome to Disputed Waters. Latest: We got a special recommendation from the Jury of The Canon Prize for innovative Journalism 2012. And we’re working hard on a Mekong Webdocumentary. For now you can already check out some small updates these next weeks.

The website is designed as a non-linear visual storytelling medium. That means you click on a thumbnail to go to one of the large maps where you can navigate the path of the river to find stories, photos and videos. Zoom with Ctrl + or -, or Cmd +/- for Mac.

The project is an initiative of a group of independent reporters and photographers with a preference for slow journalism. We’re using crowdfunding for our assignments to produce these in-depth mutli-media reports. We’d be very grateful for your support, if you would like to help fund our work, visit our donate page where you will find suggestions on how to help Disputed Waters.

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• Special mention for Disputed Waters at Canon Prize for innovative journalism February 14, 2012
  Disputed Waters got a special recommendation from the Jury of The Canon Prize for innovative Journalism, (part of ‘the Silver Camera’ contest, the Dutch equivalent of World Press Photo). Literally: …naar het idee van de jury wel voorbeelden van projecten … Continue reading →
• The Rockies January 12, 2012
  The lush green slopes of the Rocky Mountains are the source of almost all the water that keeps the American Southwest alive. The winter snowpack slowly melts over the year, guaranteeing a steady supply of water for its many rivers of which the Colorado is the most important. If temperatures rise through climate change, there may not be any snow in a few decades. The winter precipitation will immediately run off, leaving the summers dry and hot without enough water. Photos: Ronald de Hommel