CNN

Role

Associate Technical Architect

Technology

  • React
  • Redux
  • Reselect
  • Mapbox
  • Electron
  • Node

Description

Led front-end development and front-end technical architecture on CNN’s Magic Wall application.

First appeared on the air on March 13, 2018 for Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district special election and continued to appear on CNN’s election coverage until at least 2020’s general election.

The Magic Wall application contains several sub-applications:

  1. National Map
  2. House Battle for Control
  3. Senate Battle for Control
  4. Race to 270
  5. Electoral College Delegate Tracker

CNN’s Magic Wall’s received a Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award for “On-air Touch Screen for Data Visualization”

‘Magic Wall’ Technology Leads Election Night Coverage as Networks Jump on Trend

CNN’s John King and his ‘magic wall’ keep viewers entranced

Dublin’s graffiti artists also spent the week watching @JohnKingCNN

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