Created by: Carl Corry Online Editor, Local News Newsday

Mobile Newsgathering
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR SMARTPHONE Presented by Deb Wenger, SPJ Professional Development

What we'll cover

The Basics: Devices And what do I do with these? Why do it? Must haves Apps and gear Using social media Tips for photo / video shooting Working with home base Handouts

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What's it all about? Multimedia lite.

A multimedia report is something that combines different elements that complement each other to improve the content of a story, making it more interesting, powerful and complete.
-- Karla Leal, reporter, Telemundo

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And what do I do with these?

Shoot photos and video

Take audio Write a story Share content via email or FTP

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Why do it?

Speed. Get it first.

Audience interaction.

More robust storytelling.

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Why do it? It's all going digital, baby.
"The second-largest newspaper chain in America is now being run by someone who thinks that print is, if not exactly dead, dying a lot faster than anyone thought."
--"Newspapers Digital Apostle" by David Carr, NY Times, on John Paton of MediaNews, which publishes The Denver Post, The Detroit News, The Salt Lake Tribune and The San Jose Mercury News, among others. (Nov. 13, 2011)

We will stop printing the New York Times sometime in the future, date TBD.
--Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Chairman and Publisher

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Now you need one of these...

iPhone (best)

Android

Windows 7

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Let them explain...

http://youtu.be/AqNWtoHbubY

http://youtu.be/F7cxPZ65yJ8

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Must have: Connectivity 4G -- Just rolling out, best data connection 3G Wifi hotspots. Data only, faster than 3G

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Must have: Power!

Extra batteries Chargers

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Must have: Power!

Tablet Phone Laptop

mypowerbag.com

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Gear

External microphone External lens

Owle Bubo: $150 (iPhone)

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Gear
Bluetooth Keyboard $25-$50 iPad, iPhone

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Gear
Smart phone gloves $15-$25

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Start with social media

*Conversation
*Engagement

*Education *News tips

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*Collaboration

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Start with social media

People on Facebook More than 800 million active users More than 50% log on in any given day Mobile More than 350M active users access Facebook through their mobile devices
Source: Facebook

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Send photos/video via

The Boston Globe

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Start with social media

People on Twitter More than 200 million users 100 million active users Access Twitter for breaking news, natural disasters and major events o Earthquakes, Arab spring Communicate with people who have same interests
Source: Twitter

Twitter Glossary: http://bit.ly/sVt4VM

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Rethink your approach to

East Valley Tribune

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Start with social media

Distribution Growing number of people look to mobile devices to access social media. Nearly 40% of social media users access content from their mobile phone. Top online destinations in 10 global markets. Social networks and blogs account for nearly 25% of time on the Web.
--Nielsen's State of the Media: Social Media Report | http://bit.ly/vqpptl

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What to do with social media?

WPTV West Palm Beach

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What to do with social media?

WPTV West Palm Beach

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Why do it? It's increasingly how people consume news.

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Start with social media

So what do I share? What you're working on. Requests for information. Retweets of other knowledgeable sources (so you become a source). Replies to followers. Photos and videos.

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Photos

Send photos from the scene. Build photo galleries for website. With surprisingly high-res photos, they can be used for online, print and TV.

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Photos

Examples

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Photos

iLibya: Uprising by iPhone

"Small mobile phones are innocuous and enable far greater intimacy with a subject. It was a liberating experience; to point and shoot with a small device, unhampered by camera bags full of gear and reacting to the world around me."
-- Ben Lowy http://bit.ly/lowylibya

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Photos

Photographer Melissa Lyttle did an iPhone photo gallery of "kitschy culture" and places along the gulf beaches. http://bit.ly/rwCBWu

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Photo editing

*Send to social media sites *Email *FTP to newsroom

$1.99 iPhone/ $2.99 iPad

*Create collages *Metadata input *Plenty of extras

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Photo editing

* Photoshop Express * Allows batch upload * Adjust brightness, exposure, tint * Free // iPhone//Android

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Photo sharing -- Instagram

* It's own social network * Send to other social sites * Email * Free // iPhone//Android

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More photo apps cheap!

Camera+ -- image stabilization, burst mode for fast-moving objects and the Clarity filter $1.99// iPhone//Android Hipstamatic retro-inspired photos for fun and effect-$1.99//iPhone (Android coming soon)

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Audio

Radio reporter Neal Augenstein of WTOP in Washington only uses an iPhone. -Using VC Audio, $5.99

http://iphonereporting.tumblr.com/

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Audio
Report-IT FTP reports to newsroom. * Live version connects to the station on air. * Free version
Audioboo

Record and share on social media, email or embed. *Free // iPhone/Android

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Video

Same basics Framing Angles Steady shots Remember aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9)

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Video tips

Use airplane mode to avoid disruptions. Don't want phone calls coming in during a report or interview. Stabilize video with gear or on a solid service. Microphone attachments.

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Smart-phone video: On the scene

Newsday's RTC McCarthy warns motorists about slippery spots. http://youtu.be/jde5Vg-flVk

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Video: Highly produced

NY Times Street Takes

3-minute package totally from iPhone video. http://nyti.ms/iCCb9c

http://youtu.be/AqNWtoHbubY

Editing Several options, but 1stVideo from VeriCorder is most popular. For Apple devices. $9.99 iPhone//Android

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Live streaming

* Live events * Need 4G/WiFi * Can share / embed * Free

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Tablets.

When it comes to putting it all together... Editing audio and video Writing Monitoring social media Browsing the Web Etc.

It's almost always easier on a tablet.

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Tablets. For more functionality and ease of use in workflow

iPad

Android OS tablet

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Workflow Eventually, you have to write... Google Docs allows multiple parties to access stories.

Easy communication.
Apps (Office HD $5.99 iPhone / $7.99 iPad) allow for rich text and advanced functions.

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Workflow

*Shares files and folders *Can be accessed from multiple devices and computers *Free *All devices

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Handouts (Posted to Scribd)
Mobile Tools for Journalists http://bit.ly/uQViQk Gears and apps and such http://bit.ly/s9kbxm Ultimate reporting tools http://bit.ly/vxdOyH Smart phone adoption an usage http://bit.ly/rx5jqM Getting started with Twitter for iPhone http://bit.ly/sLnPik Facebook subscribe for Journalists http://on.fb.me/w0zFNi