CHAPTER 3 Successful Story Topics

Josh Meltzer, Rochester Institute of TechnologyKen Kobré, San Francisco State University

DOI: 10.4324/9781003272380-3

Ed Kashi in Nepal working on a project for Time magazine about heat stress on workers in Nepal.

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?

People overcoming adversity, handicaps, and other seemingly insurmountable problems make good material for visual storytelling. Ironically, people living in poverty or people touched by war make excellent ...

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