From the travel section to deep investigative reporting, news organizations around the country are using comics to engage audiences and tell stories that are immersive, personal, and deeply effective. Graphic journalism seamlessly blends storytelling with images in a way that even the best photographs can't do, and it's less expensive than most multimedia. During this session, we'll discuss best practices for creating graphic journalism with artists and editors working in the field. We'll talk about what works, what doesn't, and what tomorrow's biggest opportunities are.
http://sndstl.com/2011/08/graphic-journalism-101-how-comics-are-changing-the-news/