Every week, I will shine the spotlight on some of the best storytelling in the business and offer my comments. “3 Great Stories of the Week” will post every Monday at 8 AM.

This week’s stories are triumphs of editing. A great video journalist knows the importance of tight cuts, creative angles, and multiple settings when telling a story. Watch these stories just to watch them, but then watch them a second time — and pay attention to the craft of editing in each one.

Brothers’ passion for music a South Side inspiration (2/27/13, NBC News): This is, of course, a great story of inspiration from NBC News’ Ron Allen. But what strikes me here is how much ground Allen covers in a small window. He takes us to an opera house, symphony hall, South Side Chicago home, youth music class, even the set of Mr. Rogers! Allen immerses us in each of these settings and gives us an extensive biography of two impressive brothers — and he does it all in two minutes.

Woman steers bus to safety after driver collapses (2/28/13, WBFF-TV Baltimore): Reporter Kathleen Cairns and photographer James Searls have absolutely zero clips of video from this remarkable act by a good Samaritan. It doesn’t matter. The way they edit her interview, they pull you into the story completely.

Family of 7 kids finds a way to home-school, attend college (2/25/13, KUSA-TV Denver): Good luck keeping track of all the members of this family — but that’s kind of the point. Reporter Nelson Garcia and photojournalist Kevin Sullivan beautifully capture the frenetic pace of this Colorado family. PS Make sure you stick around for the Brady Bunch-esque surprise towards the end.

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