I’m sure you all noticed the rather large game that occurred in northern New Jersey Sunday night. With the Super Bowl being covered from every angle that is imaginable. It lends itself to being perfectly covered with all forms of media.
In this article from the Newark Star-Ledger by Andre Malok he uses primarily the written word to pass on the story but also using all of the tools that are available to him to tell the richest and deepest story possible.
We are all looking to use multimedia to it’s fullest in our careers, I personally look at an article like this and see the future of journalism. Using social media, smart phones, and the general knowledge that we possess as journalists we can tell a fuller story that has ever been possible. we can now crowd source information, and get our own sources to flesh it out and make it as complete as possible.
You’re right Brett, this is a perfect example of where Journalism is headed. It’s a quality piece thrown together quickly, and it’s light-years more entertaining than anything that would have been covered on a regular nightly news program. I think the greatest advantage of a lot of this technology is how easy it is now to get right into the trenches. Getting these people’s reactions immediately after going through the waiting ordeal is far superior to any reaction they would have gotten from a big camera crew ans news=person formally interviewing them later on.