Engaging and interactive
Max has used spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, to create graphics, charts and maps to embed in stories on the websites of The Columbus Dispatch and the Dayton Daily News.
Max also has experience shooting video for the Dayton Daily News and News Center 7 on WHIO-TV in Dayton. Below are some examples of multimedia Max has created for his stories.
Gunshots fired across Columbus
Max put together this time-lapse map showing the number of gunshots in different locations throughout Columbus over one weekend in the summer of 2023.
Mapping tornadoes in Ohio
Max created this map with data from the National Weather Service to show the paths of tornadoes across central and southern Ohio in 2024.
How fast a gun with a Glock switch fires
Max put together this graphic to illustrate how much faster guns equipped with a Glock switch can fire than other weapons
Surveilance footage along the train tracks
Max used footage from businesses in and near East Palestine, Ohio and from the National Transportation Safety Board to compile this map of video following the train that eventually derailed
Births surpass deaths for first time in Ohio's history
Max compiled 112 years of data from various sources to piece together the below graph on births and deaths since record keeping began in Ohio in 1909.
How often are police charged in fatal shootings?
Max put together this interactive map detailing where police were charged in fatal shootings across the U.S. The map accompanied a colleague's story on the topic in The Columbus Dispatch.
Drones nearly hit planes 117 times in Ohio in 5 years
Max sorted through hundreds of reports of near-miss drone accidents from the FAA to compile a database of incidents over five years throughout Ohio.
COVID-19 school lunches map
Max used information provided by a fellow reporter to build this map showing where students could get free meals while schools were shuttered due to the pandemic.
Ohio State attack reaction video
Max recorded the below video of an Ohio State University student reacting to a knife and car attack on campus in November 2016. The video ran online with a story about the attack.
Sexual Assaults in the Military
Max created the below graphic to accompany a story on the rise of sexual trauma incidents reported in the U.S. armed forces.
University of Dayton graph
Max created the below graph illustrating the number of students by race that attended the University of Dayton in 1980 versus 2016. Fewer African-American students attended UD in 2016 than in 1980. This graph ran online in a story about diversity at Ohio colleges.
Financial health graph
Max created the below graph illustrating the financial health of Ohio universities. This graph ran online in a story about Wright State University's budget problems.