Multimedia

I have been highly impressed by what a huge leap the online section has taken with multimedia projects. The slide shows with and without audio are very well put together and have a very professional, NYT styled appeal. Multimedia mainly focuses on expanding what is on print. Question is, should they go beyond that? The photo department just created a new position (photo multimedia deputy) to help expand and give online (with emphasis on multimedia) more of its own identity. Alanna Vaughns, the person who was chosen to take on this new role that has yet to have a solidified identity, will provide photo’s outreach to multimedia projects since we are so involved in it. The question of identity is a bigger one now that we have people who focus solely on multimedia. For now I see multimedia as just continuing with expanding on print content with the occasional side project. But the future holds many possibilities for this section, especially since this format of reporting is where the future lies and has so much untapped potential. Hopefully with the addition of the new deputy, we can focus even more on multimedia and fully develop its respective personality as part of the Spectator, representing each section and maybe even beyond that.