I watched a video on KOMU's website about a Fulton man defacing a National Monument. Overall, the piece was very informative. It had good b-roll behind the reporter's voiceover. It had a lot of different shots and angles. A lot of them had uneven lighting and were a little out of focus. A couple errors were visible with the interviewing and the reporter's mic was showing.
If this was a text only piece, it would have been extremely boring. The story thrived on the pictures of the vandalism to make it more real and obvious. I wouldn't have been able to picture what the damage looked like if I had not seen the actual spray paint on the different objects and walls. I may not have paid any attention to this story if it was printed in the newspaper or even just on text online. The video and pictures of the vandalism kept me interested and made the story worth my time watching and learning about.
I think most news is much more interesting with video and pictures. It really engrosses the viewer and keeps his/her attention for much longer.
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