The Importance of Storytelling in Journalistic Writing
1:15
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Mark Bowden, award winning author of “Black Hawk Down” numerous other non-fiction works, discusses why he finds storytelling so important in journalistic writing.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Writing-4**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Did learners come away from viewing this segment with an understanding of journalistic writing? Did they consider journalists story tellers before viewing? How does Mr. Bowden’s explanation align with the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of journalism?
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students engaging in journalistic writing. How can students use storytelling techniques to bring their journalistic articles to life?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
