What are narrated slideshows?

Well...we all pretty much know what slideshows are but we need to ask why are they used in the capacity of news?

In simple terms, it is a collection of photographs or other pictures that add to the story, placing them all in one space. The order in which they appear can tell a story or give a personal account of an event.

Narrated slideshows can contain audio and moving pictures. Audio, usually in the form of a narrator, further emphasises the story and can give it more of an impact. The narration can also be in the form of words; a caption that anchors the image.
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For an overview of this type of online storytelling form and others see:
http://www.cyberjournalist.net/storyforms.htm


For caption narrated slideshows see: ["Casualties of War" - a superb (objective) example!]
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/kosovorefugees/default.asp


For slideshows with audio links in connection with slideshow see: ["The Nuclear Gamble" by photojournalist Gary Knight] http://www.msnbc.com/modules/nuke/default.asp