Mobile journalism was the main subject of this chapter. News organizations are tapping into mobile journalism to compliment their news, especially during a breaking news story. A couple questions to keep in mind include: Will the audience benefit if we can take them there? Will the journalism be better if it’s done on location and […]
Entries from February 22nd, 2011
Briggs Ch. 5 – ‘Going Mobile’
February 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 5 – ‘Going Mobile’ · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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Briggs Chapter 5 Summary: Going Mobile
February 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Chapter 5 Summary: Going Mobile · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
According to Briggs, all traditional journalists need to get their “mojo” (mobile journalist) on is a smartphone with the following: A camera with a flash and video mode A full QWERTY keypad Mobile Internet capability with full-featured e-mail A gearhead who reports from the field every day needs compact versions of the following items that fit […]
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Who would have ever thought?
February 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Who would have ever thought? · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Last week, I asked my father, who has spent a good portion of his life in Libya (my two brothers were born there), if he thought that a Libyan revolution was possible. His response? Never in a million years. A few days later, a new revolution was born. It is a remarkable thing when the […]
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I really need you to read this blog, ok?
February 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on I really need you to read this blog, ok? · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts
I really need you to read this article, okay? Joel Achenbach, a Washington Post staff writer, is worried. Where once was the time that journalists were not driven by money, this is certainly not the case now. Back then, money came with the job. Now, the job is aimed at making money. As print journalism […]
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I really need you to read this blog, ok?
February 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on I really need you to read this blog, ok? · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts
I really need you to read this article, okay? Joel Achenbach, a Washington Post staff writer, is worried. Where once was the time that journalists were not driven by money, this is certainly not the case now. Back then, money came with the job. Now, the job is aimed at making money. As print journalism […]
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Mobile Journalism- Chapter 5 Mark Briggs
February 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Mobile Journalism- Chapter 5 Mark Briggs · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
The evolution of cell phones have raised the bar on reporting. Now that phones can capture quality videos, photos and audio files, readers don’t have to wait for first hand coverage. A reporter can rush to the scene and capture everything on his or her mobile device without having to wait for the camera crew […]
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Briggs 5
February 21st, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs 5 · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts
Just like Manchester Evening News crime reporter Nicola Dowling, I too have used mobile technology. While working with Patch.com, I found myself in front a severe car crash while driving home from the store. Without a digital camera and notepad, I quickly grabbed my mobile phone and snapped pictures of the accident. I also used […]
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40 years later, the word is ‘video’!
February 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Comm361, multimedia, online journalism, video
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Briggs Review 4: Microblogging (Twitter)
February 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Review 4: Microblogging (Twitter) · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Don’t know what microblogging is? How about Twitter? Twitter is the best example of microblogging as its most popular platform. Microblogging is really quite simple: You are your own publisher of anything piece of writing in 140 words or less (called a “tweet” on Twitter). It is a more effective way to report and follow […]
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Chapter six: Visual storytelling with photographs
February 18th, 2011 · Comments Off on Chapter six: Visual storytelling with photographs · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
“Journalism without photographs is like writing without words,” says according to Mark Briggs, author of “Journalism Next.” In this day and age, we are lucky to have digital technology because it’s made our life much easier. No more taking those big bulky cameras out to site. Some old-timers might relish in classic technology and not […]
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