Writing a script for a social video means paring down your piece to the barest minimum that still makes sense.

Instagram’s answer to TikTok, Reels are vertical videos that can last up to a minute. They can engage your existing Instagram audience and expand your reach to new users.

A team at NPR is experimenting with immersive video and audio — and has tips on recording, editing, building a rig and more.

Embarking on a video project? Keep these things in mind.

“Yes and …” yourself to success!

Commissioning an illustrator can be confusing if you haven’t done it before.

Captions give photos context, telling viewers what’s going on in a photo so they don’t have to guess or jump to conclusions.

When you understand the three fundamentals of photography — content, composition and light — you can create better images.

It would be nice if we all had professional photographers in our pockets … but we just have phones.

When confronted with a big pile of data, these tips will help you find sense in the numbers, find story ideas, and ask further questions.

To do a good photo essay – while you’re also doing a radio piece – requires lateral thinking on the fly.

How do Creative Commons licenses work — and how can you get sweet, sweet free art and sound with them?

The first step is not deciding what you want to make. It’s figuring out what you want to say — and finding the best medium.

Be patient. Let go of the mic. And three other tips make five.

Pictures of the characters in your story will help readers connect with your work — and you can capture them on a phone.

When it comes to stories on the web, strong photos can really help your story resonate with your audience. So make your story sing (sans sound).