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Storytelling elements12/5/2023 Graphics to show complicated processes (how a bill moves through Congress, how a new surgery works) or complex data (employment figures, population percentages in cities) in an easy-to-understand format.Audio to capture compelling quotes (a veteran talking about the battlefield, a mother talking about a child) or telling “ambient” sound (the din in a crowded restaurant, music, stadium cheers, construction noise, gunfire).Pictures still are often worth a thousand words. Photos to capture strong emotion or a key moment in time (a mother reunites with a long lost child, someone talks about losing their home).Video to show action (teens skateboarding, high school wrestling, a chef cooking), capture strong quotes (witnesses at an accident site, a cancer survivor talking about her ordeal) or take viewers somewhere they wouldn’t have access to (behind the scenes at a concert) or places they would want to visit (a Disneyland ride, the World Cup).Multimedia stories take advantage of the strengths of each medium: Here are some elements of good multimedia storytelling. Reporters are no longer bound by their medium, but can draw on the strength of all to tell a better story. Multimedia storytelling often refers to a blurring of boundaries between media online: newspapers and magazines post video, radio stations post graphics and text, TV outlets offering text along with video and maps. ![]() ![]() At its simplest, a multimedia story combines different elements that complement one another to make the story more interesting, complete or compelling.
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