Videos Accompanying Articles and Cover Images

I read with interest your editorial in the July 2009 issue of the Journal.1 Although I'm sure you did the search, the quote “Let's go to the video” is often stated as “Let's go to the videotape” and is most often attributed to the sportscaster Warner Wolf, who in the 1970s and 1980s truly went to the “videotape.” In 2000 he coauthored a book with Larry Weisman titled Let's Go to the Videotape! All the Plays—and Replays—From My Life in Sports.2 I'll never forget Mr. Wolf delivering his catchphrase each night during my local news sports report in New York.

As for video in Arthroscopy, I applaud your efforts to promote it to enhance the manuscripts published. I am happy to be associated with the first video accompanying a cover image, in January 2007.3 And, I have a third cover image (with video) in the June 2009 issue.4 My video-creating skills have improved, but I still consider them fairly basic. If the Journal wants to promote more videos, I think there is an opportunity to have a simple video-making tutorial on the Web site that would show how it's done and how simple it can be to make videos. The Journal can further the skills of the readership through this tutorial service and get more of what it wants: videos that can expand the educational experience of the Journal. Just a thought.