Flash in media

Flash is a useful tool to help to elaborate on story points or organize large information in a simpler and visual way. The program itself is much easier to use then Dreamweaver because of very little coding you have to deal with. However to create simple graphics is kind of a monotonous task, with creating layers upon layers, can really slow the process of creating an effective graphic for a story. Thus it has only limited use, with complex animated graphics only limited to extensive feature story or long investigative pieces. For deadline stories the most that can be created is a graphic with pop-up text. It is simply an accessory to a news story.