Old audio slideshow news (but nice to read again)

Keith Jenkins, writing for Poynter, talks about the powerful storytelling ability of audio with photos. I don't think this storytelling form is quite so "new" as the article makes it seem, and none of the thoughts in the article are particularly groundbreaking. But I do like the way he puts it!

When coupled with photographs, audio adds context to a story. In the best instances, it does more than let you hear what you are seeing on screen. It gives you another layer of information.

Sound storytelling, especially when it features the voices of the subjects themselves, provides depth and dimension that a series of photographs simply cannot provide ...

Some of this year's best entries brought the judges to the verge of tears, testimony to the emotional power of the audio-visual combination.

Link via cyberjournalist.