4. “For anyone interested in reporting the world
- finding stories, telling stories, sharing stories –
it’s all become so much more possible.
We are living at the most exciting time for
journalism since the advent of television.”
James
Harding,
Director
of
News
&
Current
Affairs
BBC.
18. Simple
One story with one
baseline.
Emotional
Universal emotions and
feelings, obstacles and a
goal.
Value
An added value for the viewer
encourages reflection and
action.
Real
Seek for authenticity in what you
tell and who you show.
S E
R V
A Good Story
21. Find a strong compelling character
that people can relate to.
Film him/her doing something other
than talking (unfolding action)
Look for a conflict or complication or
unanswered question that you will
resolve (or not).
Simplify your answer by the end of
the video.
Bob Sacha.
39. 7. IFTTT
Automate actions between different
web apps.
1. Send tweets with a certain hashtag
to Google docs.
2. Get a daily digest of location based
tweets.
3. Get a sms when a certain person
mails.
4. Archive your pictures to dropbox.
5. Link Feedly with Evernote
6. ...
58. 15. Filmic Pro
Video app with professional
settings.
16. Interviewy
Good audio recorder with
transcription function.
17. VSOCAM
One of the many photo apps out
there…but one of our favorites.
Reporting
65. Good tools attracts attention,
raise interest for the subject, add
value and engage the reader to
stay longer on the page, dig
deeper and share the story.
4 MUST HAVES FOR
STORYTELLING TOOLS
01ATTENTION
04ENGAGEMENT
03VALUE
02INTEREST
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66. Interaction
Determine the level of
interaction you want. Do you
push, pull, allow
conversation, ask for
interaction. Is it live or not?
Single- or multi-user?
V
Time/Skill
How much time do you have
to build something? 10
minutes or 10 months? How
much skill do you need to get
the job done?
$
Price
Check the price. Some tools
are open source and free.
Others work with
subscriptions, clicks or have
to be bought.
a
Story Elements
Identify the elements of your
story. Which one do you want
to highlight or add with a
tool? Time, place, persons,
sounds, images,
relationships, data,...
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Form/Function
Make sure the form of your
tool follows the function it
has and not the other way
around. Don’t distract, add
value.
5
Platform
Consider the platform your
readers will use to access the
story: web, mobile, touch,...
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82. Pick
Keep it simple. Chose tools that suit your workflow.
Stick
Be consequent.
Dig
Get to know your tools. Learn the shortcuts. RTFM.
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83. The 80/20 Rule
;
Focus on what works for you. Make a
selection of 10 tools to do 80% of the work.
Be open for new things. Dare to experiment
in 20% of your work.
experiments
daily
20%
80%
84. Want to try this at your newsroom?
Need a workshop?
Contact: ezra.eeman@vrt.be or
tim.verheyden@vrt.be