Mobile journalism is a form of
multimedia
Multimedia is a form of communication that uses a combination of different content forms, such as Text (literary theory), writing, Sound, audio, images, animations, or video, into a single presentation. T ...
newsgathering and storytelling that enables journalists to document, edit and share news using small, network connected devices like smartphones.
Mobile journalists report in video, audio, photography, and graphics using apps on their portable devices.
Such reporters, sometimes known as mojos (for mobile
journalist
A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism.
Roles
Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...
), are staff or
freelance journalist
''Freelance'' (sometimes spelled ''free-lance'' or ''free lance''), ''freelancer'', or ''freelance worker'', are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance w ...
s who may use
digital camera
A digital camera, also called a digicam, is a camera that captures photographs in Digital data storage, digital memory. Most cameras produced today are digital, largely replacing those that capture images on photographic film or film stock. Dig ...
s and
camcorder
A camcorder is a self-contained portable electronic device with video and recording as its primary function. It is typically equipped with an articulating screen mounted on the left side, a belt to facilitate holding on the right side, hot-sw ...
s, laptop PCs,
smartphones
A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allowing users to access a wide range of applications and services, such as web browsing, email, and social media, as well as mult ...
or
tablet devices. A broadband wireless connection, satellite phone, or cellular network is then used to transmit the story and imagery for publication.
The term ''mojo'' has been in use since 2005, originating at the ''
Fort Myers News-Press'' and then gaining popularity throughout the
Gannett newspaper chain in the
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
.
Some key benefits of mobile journalism in comparison to conventional methods include affordability, portability, discretion, approachability, and the ease of access for beginners.
Use Cases
Editors at
AJ+
AJ, or variants, may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters
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* A. J. (''The Fairly OddParents''), a fictio ...
, a digital outlet form
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which pro ...
, use mobile journalists in their video news coverage.
See also
*
Backpack journalism
*
Mobile reporting
References
External links
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Journalism occupations
Online journalism
Types of journalism
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