Can smartphones help journalists getting closer to the story?

The Finnish journalist, reporter and news editor Panu Karhunen has just published his research on mobile journalism for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University. His question: Can journalists get closer to the story and subject by using mobile devices? Download the paper here. To promote and back up his insightful study, […]

Tips: Mobile Journalism with Second Hand Smartphones

  Say, you are on a tight budget, but want to do mobile journalism. Is it worth then buying a second hand Android smartphone? Yes it is. If you choose the right phone and keep a few important things in mind – as I had to learn the hard way. I get quite a number […]

Apple has just released its new app Clip …

… and it’s a mixture of Snapchat, GoPro’s video editor Quik and whatever comes to your mind. But it’s tremendous fun to toy with and a great tool for digital storytelling. I still have to try it all out, but here’s a first shot: