http://mediastorm.com/publication/evidence-of-my-existence
Generally, I am not a fan of audio pieces—maybe because I am scarred from growing up listening to my dad’s talk radio. But whatever the reason, I always feel like I’d rather be able to see what is going on rather than just listening, even if people are just talking. For the most part, I also feel that in multimedia pieces, I’d rather see video of what is actually happening than audio accompanying pictures. However, I think that this kind of project is the perfect fit for what this piece is about, which is Jim Lo Scalzo’s experience as a photojournalist and what he has learned. As he talks about all the horrific things he has covered, it is more effective for him to narrate it and for people to actually see pictures of what he is talking about. There is some video too, but I think it would be just as effective with only the pictures. This is one of my favorites because it was one of the few times that I saw a multimedia piece I did not think I’d rather see in some other form of media.
It also explores a topic that I think is universal, whether you are a journalist or not, or your job involves traveling or not. It is about juggling your job and family, the sacrifices you make for each and choosing what is more important. The answer is different for different people, obviously, but I think it is something interesting that everyone deals with in some way or another.
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