Chapter 3 Successful Story Topics

Josh Meltzer

Photojournalist-in-residence at Western Kentucky University, formerly with The Roanoke Times

DOI: 10.4324/9780240814667-3

Alvin Stamper, 26, defends his title as the tobacco cutting champion at the Garrard County Tobacco Cutting Competition. Contests make good topics for multimedia and videos because they have a natural story arc built in.

(Photo by David Stephenson/ZUMA Press)

Not every topic lends itself to a videojournalism story—some are better suited to being told in print or on the radio. So how do you pick a topic that will compel viewers to watch your video?

Ironically, poor people or ...

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