Josh Williams - 10,000 Words http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words Where Journalism and Technology Meet Copyright 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:43:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Multimedia in Journalism: An Interview with the Times’ Amy Harmon In an ever evolving media landscape, it can be challenging to figure out how to present multimedia in a graceful way. And while there can be a lot of lamenting over new media eclipsing more traditional forms of journalism, it can also be used to enhance the time-honored forms of storytelling. This was certainly the case for the New York Times journalist Amy Harmon’s recent piece “Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World.” Harmon, a Pulitzer Prize winner, followed a young man with autism named Justin Canha for a year. She wrote an engaging narrative, delving into the complexities and challenges that Canha, a budding animator/illustrator, faced as he made his way into adulthood.

The Times added another dimension to Harmon’s already captivating account with multimedia “quick links.” These links not only showed Canha’s quirks through video and his talent for drawing, but provided an important facet to understanding his character and experience. It is the perfect example of how multimedia can be used to complement a more traditional piece, the powers of print, photo and video woven into one experience. I spoke to Harmon about the piece, which drew attention from journalists and Silicon Valley types alike. continued…

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]]> Mona Zhang http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/multimedia-journalism-interview-amy-harmon-quick-link_b8143#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/multimedia-journalism-interview-amy-harmon-quick-link_b8143 http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/?p=8143 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000