It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about slideshows, but this is certainly a deserving one. (HT @declanwalsh)
Audio slideshow: Pakistan floods tragedy
Two months after floods devastated Pakistan, millions are still suffering. BBC correspondent Aleem Maqbool and cameraman Bhasker Solanki travelled more than 2,000km along the River Indus following the course of the disaster.
From Swat in the north to Sindh in the south, they found an overwhelming diversity of problems - from massive infrastructure damage to individuals struggling simply to find food.
It’s got a good original soundtrack, photographs which I think tell the story well, and a strong, clear voiceover. I know of many people who are not convinced of the value of an audio slideshow. Why not just a photo gallery? Or, why not video?
For me, this slideshow makes a good case. For one, the photos preserve the emotions of the flood victims in a moment in time that video just can’t capture in the same way.
I do generally prefer audio slideshows with just atmospheric shows rather than voiceovers, but in this piece, I think the reporter helps to give context and perspective.
Anyway, in terms of audio documentaries, I stumbled across this site - audiodocumentarydotorg - just now and it looks pretty good. Has a good collection of audio docos from all over the world, plus slideshows too.
