Everyone has a theory about what form journalism will take and what media it will include. Alarmists predict the end of newspapers and books. Others mention how the public is overloaded with access to limitless information at every turn.

As more of the public obtain information, news and entertainment online, news web sites must provide all three in an easily navigated manner. These sites should also take advantage of social networking elements that allow the public to weigh in on topics, coverage, events and people in the news as well as take ownership of the site by creating online IDs and uploading news, event or even pet photos.

Such an online-savvy public demands access to news and entertainment in multimedia format: text. photo slideshows with or without audio; video; static or motion graphics. It is the responsibility of journalists to bring a compelling human story the fore, no matter the format. Multimedia packages must be comprehensive with each piece contributing a unique angle to the whole story. As a multimedia journalist, what motivates me is creating packages that allow people inside the story where they can view from those different angles.