Why visuals should drive editorial decisions: Audiences demand them
NPR’s picture editor Kainaz Amaria and NBC multi-platform producer Imaeyen Ibanga say that visuals should be a driving force early on in editorial decisions because “the audience is going to demand it.” Audiences expect high-quality visuals from news organizations, Ibanga and Amaria said, and visual journalists have to be the ambassadors for journalists without a background in visuals. Ibanga: “When the idea is bubbling up and processing, we should be there, be part of those conversations helping to drive what that will look like and build the story.”
READ MORE FROM:Up for Debate
MORE ARTICLES ABOUT:Design