Tag Archives: multimedia

A storehouse of multimedia storytelling ideas

By Julie Starr | Published: August 2, 2009
I did a webinar through the Poynter Institute on Flash for Journalists recently. (Good for an overview of what Flash is, component parts, how it’s used in journalism and some terminology, but doesn’t teach you how to use Flash software if that’s what you’re looking for.) Along the way they pointed to interactivenarratives.com, which is [...]
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Keep it short, sharp and to the point

By Julie Starr | Published: February 19, 2008
The ever-readable Paul Bradshaw kicked off a series on online journalism basics recently with the importance of brevity - both for writing and for multimedia. It's a good point that can't be made too often so here it comes again
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Don’t hog the online toys

By Julie Starr | Published: January 10, 2008
Anecdotally, I have been hearing more about reporters putting up their hands to go over to the digital desk, which is heartening, and not a bit surprising given the doom hanging over the future of print and the fact that online is so much fun.
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A whale of a story, innovatively told

By Julie Starr | Published: December 19, 2007
The Whale Hunt is a breath of fresh air in online storytelling. It's a winning trinity of interesting subject matter, compelling photographs and slick, innovative presentation.
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