Writing for Visual Medium

By Scott Krones

I agree with some of the previous posts. It is challenging to create a compelling yet relevant visual story to reflect a text piece or something of the like. Journalists must make sure to stay true to the story but they also must be able to make the story interesting, whether it be through images, video, etc. There must be a good balance in the piece - you can't just have a bunch of images because they look cool. They must contribute to the story or somehow help in the storytelling process.

I do some work for a sports site, and they are definitely transferring to a more digital world of journalism, albeit in a much slower manner. Videos and images are placed throughout the site to attract people's attention and to give them a break from simple text. It's a trend that will only continue to become more popular in news - people simply love visuals.