Digital Storytelling

This mobile editing challenge proves you can produce great video anywhere

Field Testing - Episode 4: The go-to tools for editing video don't need to include a fast laptop or big monitor

By Alexander Trowbridge • May 12, 2021

Alexander Trowbridge made a desk out of hay bales and got to work editing video on his phone to complete the challenge he made for himself in episode four of Field Testing.

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Story Craft

How narrative moments can elevate a non-narrative story

Little gems of character, dialogue, description and scene make a complex explanatory piece more compelling

By Jacqui Banaszynski • May 11, 2021

Narrative News

From city hall scoops to breaking news to profiles to narratives

Lizzie Johnson's work at the San Francisco Chronicle has earned her awards and book contracts and, now, a job at The Washington Post

By Jacqui Banaszynski • May 6, 2021

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Digital Storytelling

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