The multimedia used in the online story is to provide information and details of the shooting and the shooter. The use of other multimedia elements also makes the online article more interesting compared to simple blocks of text. It allows the reader to feel more connected to the story as they can visualise the incident through the photos and videos, and not just imagine it in their head. One of the videos used in the article shows the perspective of the shooter’s brothers and gives the reader an insight into the shooter’s character. It also provides some background information on the shooter, such as his father being a convicted bank robber.

The pictures used also provide visuals to the article. A gallery in the article consists of pictures shot during and after the shooting. It shows scenes of injured victims being tended to, police taking cover from the gunshots and many concert-goers attempting to get to safety. The gallery is able to detail a vague summary of the incident with limited words, and is also very effective in conveying the distress, terror and panic that many of those present must have experienced during the incident.

The videos used is what caught my attention the most, especially the footage captured from a police officer’s body camera. It is not just a recount or recreation of what happened but an actual real life experience captured on tape. It shows the harrowing experience that those present had to go through as the police worked to help concert-goers escape. They were shot at and some even had to shield civilians to protect them and calm them down. These videos help me to further empathise with the victims and understand how terrifying it must have been to be in such a dangerous situation. It also draws my attention as I can feel how tense and serious the situation was. It makes me feel thankful and lucky to be living in a country that bans the use of guns and is much safer than USA.