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Published on Jan 01, 2016
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How big is mobile?
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Smartphone use will reach
2 billion by 2015.
There are more mobile devices on Earth than people.
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145 BILLION
texts were sent last year.
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By the end of 2014, 300 billion instant messages will be sent.
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That's in the UK alone.
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We send and receive an average of 762 texts a month.
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Mobile and the news
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Mobile and the news
Mobile devices aren't just an important part of our lives. They're an important part of journalism.
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Mobile, everywhere
- As a reporting tool
- As a storytelling platform
- As another place to publish
- As a way to learn more about audience
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Mobile reporting
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"During the 9/11 attacks only about 5% of respondents reported receiving information from cell phones, computers or tablets. Nearly 30% reported using these media after the Boston Marathon bombing."
This was taken with ProCamera.
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Soundcloud
For the audio buffs.
Other audio options
- Audioboo
- RODE Rec
- Lets you go live: Report-IT
Report-IT: http://www.tieline.com/products/G5/Report-IT-Application-for-iPhone
RODE Rec: http://www.rodemic.com/software/roderec
RODE Rec: http://www.rodemic.com/software/roderec
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Evernote
for words.
ScribbleLive
Team storytelling
Other breaking options
- For video: UStream and Livestream
- For community: CoveritLive
- The easiest? Twitter
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"I want to show you what it's like to be there as best I can, even if that ends with me running full-speed into a cafe and rubbing lemons all over my face after being tear-gassed."
- Tim Pool
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Foursquare
Older, but great for location.
Good tips of Foursquare: http://zombiejournalism.com/2010/07/uses-for-foursquare-in-news-reporting/
Make mini-magazines
Gear?
- Tri-pod: Gorillapod
- Chargers! Mophie makes great ones
- Adapters
- Olloclip: Lenses for your iPhone
http://www.mophie.com/shop/universal-batteries
A good overall guide to mobile reporting: http://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/mobilereportingfieldguide/MobileGuide.pdf
http://www.olloclip.com/
A good overall guide to mobile reporting: http://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/mobilereportingfieldguide/MobileGuide.pdf
http://www.olloclip.com/
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Questions?
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A few rules
- Consider the source
- Social media = unverified quote
- No one stops being a reporter
- Transparency above all
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Social media can be brand, community, sourcing, interviewing and distribution in one place.
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Need to know: Twitter
- The stream moves fast.
- Advanced search is your friend.
- Media makes you stand out.
- It's ok to repetitive.
- But not OK to only talk about yourself.
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Look like you tweet all the time
- Buffer = scheduled tweets.
- Build lists before breaking news.
- Hashtags, but not #random #words
- Assume it's all public, even DMs
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Need to know: Facebook
- Groups can be key.
- Graph search can help.
- Most of the best of Facebook isn't public.
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Need to know: Reddit
- Reddit wants to - and has - liveblogged.
- Reddit = white and male, mostly.
- It's is as good as the subreddits you use.
- It's OK with being wrong.
- That viral video was on Reddit first.
Reddit's liveblogs: http://www.reddit.com/live/3rgnbke2rai6hen7ciytwcxadi
A look at how Reddit reports: http://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/woq6s/mass_shooting_at_party_in_sca...
A look at how Reddit reports: http://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/woq6s/mass_shooting_at_party_in_sca...
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Search the resume of the world.
Need to know: LinkedIn/Quora
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