Strengths of Video

Writing for a visual medium seems to be one of the hardest, and most rewarding, skills a journalist can acquire. In video taping for my story, I realized how difficult it actually is to look through a camera and imagine what your piece will look like when it has been edited. The challenges only mount when you return to the lab and begin the daunting task of editing sections of tape together to form some type of coherent package. Making a bunch of individual shots smoothly tell a story is tough. Still, I feel video, especially online video, is one of the most rewarding mediums. It has the ability to combine the best elements of other media outlets for truly effective stories. I think convergence students who are strong in video will be in high demand.