Multimedia

The first story I found was done by CNN on the death of Brittany Murphy's husband. The story included a short video which I feel was unnecessary. It featured a person talking about what police had found so far but did not say specifically who he was. The video was very hard to see because it was dark and the lights were casting a glare on the speaker. The video also showed his home and coroner trucks leaving the scene. I feel that the video didn't do much to enhance the short story that was there.

The second story I found was done in the New York Times on the former wife of Prince Andrew. The story includes a picture of Sarah Ferguson (Andrews former wife) and a link to a video. The video showed Sarah accepting a large sum of from a reporter in disguise in order for the reporter to get the chance to meet Prince Andrew. The video is a nice supplement to the story because it shows the moment that the exchange happened. The picture is a nice addition because it puts a face to the name.

The third source I found is also from CNN and is just a video updating people of the current BP oil spill situation. I feel that videos are a lot easier for some people. They don't want to take the time to sit down and read the story when they can watch and hear the whole thing.

For my final project I would definatly include pictures of the business I am profiling. I also hope to include a short video that shows highlights of the place and gives the reader a good idea of what the place looks like.