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Feb 22 2011

Chapter 5 — Going Mobile

Posted by rpaul2 in Assignments (Chapters), tags: , , , ,

Briggs writes in the fifth chapter about:

– What kinds of stories lend themselves to mobile reporting.

– What equipment and technology one would use for mobile reporting.

– How to use selected mobile publishing services for text, photographs and video.

– How professional news organizations use mobile to complement their existing publishing platforms.

Briggs writes that mobile technology makes “it easier than ever before to cover a news event on location.” He writes that the tools we use to capture and publish content is easier than ever before, but the most important thing is to “keep it simple.”

In a world where one “can’t even buy a cell phone without a camera,” it’s crucial to know how to use these devices, says Briggs.

He also points out that “news, information and even advertising could be automatically served to you depending on your location,” which I found interesting, although startling.

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