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As an early adopter of convergence, award-winning journalist Sam Meddis made the leap to the web as USA Today's online technology editor in the '90s....
IJNet: What are the differences in storytelling techniques between print and visual media?
SM: In a text story you still want to describe things visually, but I think what you’re doing with a video story is concentrating more on what people will see and not describing it. You don’t have to describe what people are going to see — I think that’s a big mistake. It’s a different way of describing the visual element, but it is important if you’re writing a script that you’re not repeating what people are seeing.Print reporters are really good storytellers, and the storytelling is the thing that’s important. The technology — like how to use a videocamera and microphone — those things can be taught pretty quickly and easily. It’s really: Are you a good storyteller....
This is a very good read on storytelling, journalism, and technology trends in the newsroom.