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Synonymous with smartphone editing is a growing tendency to worship new apps and post on social media about the new features as quickly as possible. Being able to shoot, edit and publish using a smartphone enables immersive cross-border reporting. Rana Sabbagh, senior editor for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at OCCRP, believes all… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 7 – Best mobile editing apps for smartphones

In the TV business, we have a saying “waiting on sound” and no truer words have ever been spoken. Soundos are always doing something like waiting for an air-con to switch off, or a car noise to disappear, and we wait with them. And when we aren’t waiting on sound, we often treat sound as… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 6 – Recording Mojo Audio on a Smartphone

First and foremost, story rules and a story focus should always dictate the relevant technology and approach — mojo, or hybrid. Having said this, once the story has been developed (see the previous article about developing stories), there are several key focus areas that can be addressed when shooting mojo stories. Equipment Focus The smartphone… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 5 – Recording Mojo Stories

In 1993, while working in television, I taught select groups from our audiences to use small digital video (DV) cameras to tell their own personal stories for self-shot TV series. In 2007, the advent of the iPhone was another game-changer. It became apparent, at least to me, that mobile technology, like DV cameras, would redefine… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 4 – Developing Mojo Stories

Once you have decided whether your phone is mojo-friendly — enough speed, power, and memory — you might consider the following mojo tools. Microphones for mojo work For this article, we looked at a number of Sennheiser microphones, some that I’ve been using for mojo work for almost a decade, and a couple of relatively… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 3 – The best sound and apps for a mobile workflow

One of the first questions I’m asked during my training workshops is, “Can I do mojo on my phone?” “Not if you don’t have memory!” The next often asked question is, “Okay, which phone do I buy?” Android is like a coalition winning the race on numbers, while iOS is a rich boutique shop going… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 2 – New Smartphone or Old?

More than three billion smartphone users use more than six million apps to create and upload 500 hours of video every minute. Journalist Charles Feldman calls this 24/7 convergent clickstream an “information tsunami.” I see it as an opportunity and so does Sennheiser who has developed the series of mobile-friendly microphones featured in this series… Continue reading A Free Guide to Mobile Journalism Part 1 – What is Mojo?