smartphones, smart journalism
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Presentation on mobile reporting originally given by Julia Thompson atTRANSCRIPT
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SMARTPHONES, SMART JOURNALISMReporting today with phones and tablets
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A powerful tool in your toolbox
Doesn’t change the underlying journalism Improves speed, productivity and ability to capture
moments Can replace other tools you’re using
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Smartphone reporting functions
Audio recorder Still camera Video camera Notepad Police scanner
Transmitter (wi-fi hotspot, FTP)
Publishing platform (via social media or CMS apps)
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Gathering news on the go
Police Scanner Audio RecorderCompetitors’ apps
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Distributing news on the go
Social media VideoNews blogs
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Become a mobile superuser
Use your phone for both personal and professional endeavors
Best smartphone reporting comes from people who know their tools
Download apps for your competitors; become a mobile news consumer as well as distributor
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Be ready to capture a moment
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Mobile devices, apps, gadgets
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Your device
iPhone, Android or something else?
Depends on ease of use – for YOU
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Useful apps – Photo & Video
ProCamera (iPhone): Expanded camera options. Take stills while recording video. Adjust exposure and focus.
Ustream Broadcaster (iPhone/Android): Stream video live from your phone.
YouTube (iPhone/Android): Upload videos directly to YouTube for easy embedding on your site.
Instagram (iPhone/Android): Social photo sharing often of filtered photos.
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Useful apps – Photo & Video
iMovie (iPhone/iPad): Expanded video-editing capabilities. Add photos or multiple video clips to a project; trim video clips; incorporate music or voiceovers.
AndroMedia Video Editor (Android): Can include multiple video and audio tracks.
Photosynth (iPhone/Windows phone): Create embeddable 360-degree panorama views.
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Useful apps – Social Media
Twitter (iPhone/Android/BlackBerry, Windows phone): Turn on notifications for important sources you follow.
TweetDeck (iPhone/Android): Useful to filter tweets into columns – all tweets, @ mentions, searches and lists.
Ban.jo (iPhone/Android): Find people recently active on social networks based on geography.
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Useful apps - News
AP Mobile (iPhone/Android) USA TODAY (iPhone/Android/Windows
phone/myriad of native tablet apps) Circa (iPhone) – Get news bites and follow specific
stories to be alerted of new info. Today’s Front Pages (iPhone/iPad): Scan
regional/national A1s from the Newseum. Apps from your competitors
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Useful apps - Organization
Evernote (iPhone/Android/BlackBerry/Windows phone): Create text, photo and audio notes. Synchronize across devices and online.
Dropbox (iPhone/Android/BlackBerry) : Store documents, music, PDFS and videos in a cloud that you (or people you allow) can access anytime, anywhere.
Google Drive (iPhone/Android): Access and edit Google Docs anywhere.
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Useful apps - Other
5-0 Radio Police Scanner Lite (iPhone) or Scanner Radio (Android): Live streaming of police radio reference feeds for multiple counties.
CoveritLive (iPhone/Android): Administer, participate in live chats.
Skype (iPhone/Android/Windows phone): Call, video call and instant message anyone else on Skype for free.
Dragon Dictation (iPhone): Voice recognition for note taking. Image to Text (iPhone) or Google Goggles (Android): Uses
OCR for scanning documents.
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Gadgets
Microphones are a necessity for videos Tripods help in many situations Consider some basics: Bluetooth, car charger, etc.
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Shooting & editing videos
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Videos
Use a microphone Zoom with your feet Shoot 10-second shots of b-roll Think about interview framing
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An aside on tablets
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Tablet reporting
Useful for social networking interaction Good for composing and publishing (consider a Bluetooth
keyboard) Can be useful for ingesting and organizing photos, editing
videos Great for news consumption
HOWEVER …
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Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Don’t be this guy.
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Involve your audience
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Crowdsource
Plenty of readers have mobile phones – involve them in the process!
Ask for mobile photos & videos Find sources around breaking news Show readers your mobile and news savvy in one
fell swoop
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Mobile news consumption
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Market research in central Iowa
41% of adults own a smartphone 19% of adults own a tablet 47% of adults own a smartphone or a tablet
Source: Scarborough 12-month aggregate surveying respondents within the DMA from September 2011-August 2012
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Come up with a mobile plan
Survey your market Decide how you’ll deliver news on mobile
platforms You don’t have to develop native apps
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Register examples
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5 mobile reporting takeaways
Become a smartphone superuser Take full advantage of your device in breaking
news situations Use apps to make your reporting life easier Involve your audience (social, crowdsourcing, etc.) Come up with a mobile delivery plan