WHAT MAKES A STORY SUCCESSFUL? Jodieann J. Stephenson Likes Favorites Views Retweets, Reblog, Repost Comments Authentic Sharability on other sites Do other people share their stories because of the image? HOW I DEFINE SUCCESS? Humans of New York A blog by Brandon Stanton that shares stories through PHOTOS by providing these individuals with a voice and cultivates a new type of visual experience. StoryCorps A non-profit by David Isay that provides Americans of backgrounds and all beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve their life story in a VIDEO. SOURCES TO CONSIDER STORYTELLING IN PHOTOJOURNALISM VIA HUMANS OF NEW YORK User engagement Connectivity Sharing someone Relateable HOW DO YOU MEASURE A SUCCESSFUL STORY? Via Humans of New York Instagram VISUAL LITERACY GUIDELINES a. Define the purpose of the image within the project (e.g., illustration, evidence, primary source, focus of analysis, critique, commentary) b. Define the scope (e.g., reach, audience) and environment (e.g., academic environment, open web) of the planned image use c. Articulates criteria that need to be met by the image (e.g., subject, pictorial content, color, resolution, specific item) d. Identifies key concepts and terms that describe the needed image e. Identifies discipline-specific conventions for image use How did the image and content successfully or unsuccessfully tell the story? Proposal clarification Sifting through photos to reflect on loss Research on how people deal with loss Attended CUNYxTED collaboration on Where We Belong Next steps... View videos from StoryCorp and analyze via the guidelines from slide 2 11/24 WHERE AM I? CAN ANYONE CREATE A SUCCESSFUL STORY? Thats what I hope to discover... https://louisamayalcottismypassion.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/question-marks2.jpg