In “Three Ways to Become a Good Documentary Journalist,” Kurt Lancaster examines a recent New York Times video story about a young artist living on $12,000 a year. Lancaster believes the video succeeds because it reflects “three elements of strong documentary journalism:.” In his view, they are:
- Gives voice to the subject
- Takes us into the personal life-space of the subject. d
- Visually compelling.
Lancaster’s analysis offers important lessons for anyone creating online video, no matter how much or how little training they have had in television journalism.
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