I love the new convergence of journalism. I think it is amazing the fact that audio, video and photography have the same importance as writing in our new cybernetic world.
Online reporters can significantly use their imagination and originality while creating beautiful and intelligent stories, mixing all the different resources that the new media provide us.
Audio combined with photos is a great addition to an online piece because it creates a sense of place and environment. It allows the reader to see and hear the story, feeling it more deeply as additional senses are now also in use.
Allison Bezold-Diaz is a freelance photojournalist for the Miami Herald and a recent UM School of Communication graduate. She told a class of young journalists about the importance of photography for a story.
Most relevant to me were Allison’s words that reinforced my own feelings. A photographer has the opportunity and challenge to think outside the box, she said. And it is right! I have felt that all my academic life.
I like news writing but love photography. It fascinates me to see how some great images and audio can add to a final story. The more I learn about it, the more I love it. All the visual elements combined with good writing makes a story not just more appealing to the reader. It makes it complete on every level.
I love media convergence.
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