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I was just surfing the NPR site checking out different types of media when I stumbled on this video about oil in the Nigerian delta posted by WESUN. I was mostly interested in who produced it. However, when the video started, I was surprised to see that the video (actually more of a slide show) had a soundtrack. The music is strong and fits the images, which are incredible. It isn't voiced but does use still text effectively.

It turns out that it was produced by a photog from National Geographic and was posted to accompany his book, which was the subject of the radio interview. The music underlying the video isn't my main concern because I hope that NPR's policy, whatever form it takes, will allow for music. However, the video could be interpreted as being a bit bias and it's not entirely clear weather NPR produced it or not. And, if it is indeed NPR policy not to have music on the web yet, how did this get through?

-- Joel Riddle

3:14 - July 7, 2008

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