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"The new student of multimedia narrative may want to bookmark an archive on digital storytelling by Mark Berkey-Gerard, who teaches online journalism at Rowan University, in New Jersey. A Columbia Graduate School of Journalism alum who has won awards for innovative teaching, Berkey-Gerard logged resources and learning tools on a site called Campfire Journalism: Notes on Digital Storytelling"

"Watch the ad then let's pull it apart to see what video storytelling lessons we can adapt to news writing:"

"It took years, but I realized what I loved most in journalism was immersing myself in the lives of ordinary people, be it for a day or a week or for months, and telling their stories. Years ago, I started carrying around a William Faulkner quote in my wallet, from a speech he gave in 1950 accepting the Nobel Prize. He talked about how it was the writer's privilege to remind man of his finest qualities, his compassion and sacrifice, and to "help man endure by lifting his heart.""

One of the four presidents of Invisible Children, senior Aurora James-Palmer, felt strongly that this art show was able to bring their club back to the Invisible Children Organization's main idea. "The main organization of Invisible Children is about using different mediums of art," she said. "We wanted to bring it back to the arts to bring awareness on the topic." Having this tricky tray art show was a great way of spreading awareness the way that this organization initially was initially designed. In 2003, Invisible Children was founded by three college filmmakers making a documentary in Africa. They became so moved by what was going on in not only to the child soldiers in Darfur but all of Uganda so they used their movies to bring awareness to the cause. According to the Invisible Children website, "We are storytellers. We are visionaries, humanitarians, artists, and entrepreneurs. We are individuals apart of a generation eager for change and willing to pursue it." James-Palmer and the entire Invisible Children Club wanted this event to touch the entire Central community and spread their message. "[People gained] knowledge of the situation, understood the cause, was inspired to take action and used their talent to get the message out," she said.

Sending a message through the arts. This is exactly what Hunterdon Central's Invisible Children Club did on Wednesday May 4 in the Commons. Combining forces with the National Art Honor Society, Invisible Children created the Children of Uganda Art Show, an event that consisted of a bake sale, live music, and a tricky tray art show where students could actually get art pieces for NAHS members. The artwork was the center of the show, with people being able to look at all of the amazing pieces inspired by the Invisible Children and Ugandan culture.