Flash Journalism

Flash journalism is certainly a part of journalism that is here to stay about a part of convergence journalism and the future of journalism.

This type of journalism can make our stories so much more effective. Not only that but it can tell a better story for our readers to view and make opinions about. It was interesting to hear about the author's first time experience flash journalism and what an impact it had on him. I have to admit that I am often more drawn to stories with photos and audio is for sure a plus. It seems that many readers are expecting more and more of journalists these days and multimedia is one of them.

I like how the author says that flash journalism changes the experience of the viewer/listener and I fully agree. But photos and audio barely scratch the surface. The author also mentions graphics, which I am also attracted to because some times text is too overwhelming to me and a graphic can help simplify it.

I had no idea that flash started online in the early '90s. It makes me feel old and it feels like convergence is only really taking off. Although flash isn't perfect in terms of working and designing it, it certainly seems the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Flash journalism is part of the wave of future for journalism and certainly isn't going anywhere. Although it may have some technical difficulties, it helps create a better and more effective story for viewers.