Five Tools of

Storytelling

Baseball has a five-tool player, someone who can do it all: run, field, throw, hit for contact, and hit for power. It made me think about journalism's growing demand for versatility. Increasingly, it is rare to find a specialist who can only excel in one or two core skills, and the same is true for media production. Applying that logic to a media skill set, I believe the modern storyteller should be professionally proficient in these five ways: writing, photography, data-driven visuals, audio recording, and videography. Going forward, it is vital we connect with diverse audiences by telling a story in the way it needs, and that means blending media forms to amplify voices, nuances, and personalities. Here are some of my samples on each platform as I continue to apply my skills to tell stories of social impact.