ABSTRACT
New media storytelling tools are altering, or will likely alter, the framing of news in the digital age. To help understand these changes this chapter examines a number of such tools, including hypermedia, omnidirectional imaging, and object-oriented multimedia. Hypermedia are the online tools that allow journalists and other storytellers to create electronic links between their stories and other online content. Omnidirectional imaging refers to 360-degree view imaging systems, including still or full-motion video, which permit viewers to pan, tilt, or zoom about a visual space not possible through conventional imaging technologies. This viewer navigational capability puts in the hands of the audience new levels of control over what is seen in a video story.
