Going Mobile
There are no industry standards in mobile journalism, choose what works best for you.
Good opportunities for mobile journalism:
-Court cases
-Important speeches
-Breaking news
-Public gatherings
-Sporting events
-Grand openings
Gearhead: a journalist who is out in the field telling multimedia stories using high end equipment
– laptops, internet connection, camera, video camera, tripod, audio recorder, headphones, microphone, cell phone
Light packer: a more traditional journalist who only occasionally reports and publishes directly from the field, carrying just enough equipment to get the job done.
– smart phone
Publishing Options
Mobile Microblogging: Using resources such as Twitter and RSS feeds, journalists can update minute to minute. FriendFeed is another resource for micropublishing.
Live blogging: Live blogging gives you the opportunity to update your posts as they happen, while expanding on the 140 character limit.
-Use a single post for all your updates. Time stamp additions so that readers understand the chronology of your story
Mobile Video: Using applications like Qik, Kyte and Flixwagon you can upload videos without an internet connections
Mobile Multimedia: Combine photos, text, audio and videos to create a packaged story.
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