Mobile & journalism webinar - trad(1)

Mobile + Journalism

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Robert Hernandez
email: r.hernandez@usc.edu
twitter: @webjournalist
213.280.5187c | 323.761.9054
Office: 121c

The state of Mobile

80%
of the world’s population now has a mobile phone
> There are 5 Billion mobile phones in world

Sources: http://bit.ly/I5rOc3 | http://bit.ly/IItCZz

The state of Mobile

1.08B
1.08 Billion of those are SMART PHONES
> In 2011, 46.9% Android, 28.7% iPhone, 16.6% RIM, 6.2% Microsoft and
1.5% Symbian. (RIM’s share has dropped, increasing Android/iPhone.)


The state of Mobile

#1
Feature Phone is the #1 electronic product in the world
> Feature Phone is also known as a “Dumb Phone”


The state of Mobile

#1
SMART PHONES have taken the lead in the U.S.
> Around 91.4 million smart phones in the U.S.


The state of Mobile

3 of 5
3 out of 5 humans on earth are ‘texters’
> That’s 4.2 billion people communicating without talking


The state of Mobile

There are more
‘texters’ than...
... Earth’s population in 1975
... 5 x more than Facebook users
... 4 x more than Google users


The state of Mobile

#1
Texting is the #1 most used data plan in the world
> 6.1 trillion texts were sent in 2010 - that’s 193,430 per second


The state of Mobile
A mobile phone is an
essential device for a media
consumer, but is also now the
most important piece of
equipment for a modern
journalist.

Source: imgur | http://imgur.com/gallery/fGxbW

What does it mean
for journalism?
• The way we report is different
> Our phone is a portable computer that empowers us to collect
multimedia content

• The way we tell stories is different
> Through apps and other accessories, mobile technology ranges from live
streaming to augmented reality

• The way we distribute stories is different
> We can file from almost anywhere, as well as doing a live shot

• If done right, we can potentially make revenue
> From paid apps to free-mium models to traditional ads, there are different
business models - that’s not tapping into the wealth of user data being
collected.

Using mobile to report...

Source: BBC Radio | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCUdleaxboo


 $399.99

Source: Luci Live | http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/luci-live/id390432459?mt=8

Here are some free
mobile tools...


Source: Evernote | http://www.evernote.com


Source: CoverItLive | http://www.coveritlive.com/


Source: SoundCloud | http://www.SoundCloud.com


Source: vyclone| http://vyclone.com/


Source: liveshare | http://www.liveshare.com/

... to tell stories ...

Source: Occipital 360 | http://occipital.com/


Let’s see an example!



Other apps:



Source: UStream | http://www.ustream.tv/


Let’s see an example!



Other apps:



Source: Aurasma | http://www.aurasma.com/

... to distribute stories ...

http://foursquare.com/venue/4396991


http://bit.ly/azSq6l


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Source: Adriano Farano | http://adrianofarano.com/2011/06/03/the-recipe-of-lasagna-journalism/

Don’t forget your
phone accessories...

Don’t forget your

HyperJuice: External
Battery for
MacBook/iPad/USBPrices
: $69.95-$449.95

Source: http://www.hypershop.com/

Don’t forget your

GoPano: Lens for the
iPhone 4 /4S to create
360° panoramic
videos.Prices: $79.95

Source: http://store.gopano.com/

Don’t forget your

iPhone Adapter: Standard
Series 4-pole TRRS 3.5mm
Mini Plug to XLR Jack and
Stereo 3.5mm Mini Jack
Audio Adapter 6 InchPrices:
$48.99

Source: http://www.comprehensivecable.com/store/p/17923-Standard-Series-4-pole-TRRS-3-5mm-Mini-
Plug-to-XLR-Jack-and-Stereo-3-5mm-Mini-Jack-Audio-Adapter-6-Inch.html

Don’t forget your

Mikey Digital Mic:
Turns your iPhone into
a recording device.Prices:
$99.99

Source: http://www.bluemic.com/mikey_digital/

Don’t forget your

GorillaPod:
Shapeable tripod for
small devices.Prices: $19.95

Source: http://joby.com/store

Your turn...
what mobile apps do
you recommend?

Resources
• http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/dig
ital-transform/mobile/

• http://www.poynter.org/tag/tablets/

• http://www.poynter.org/tag/mobile/

• http://www.rjionline.org/news/mobile-journalism-
reporting-tools-guide

• http://mobilejournalismtools.com/

• http://joseph-jam.es/ona

Thank you to...
• Kelly Fincham

• Regina McCombs

• Jeff Sonderman

• Will Sullivan

• Joey Marburger

• And the Facebook
Mobile group

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Robert Hernandez
email: r.hernandez@usc.edu
twitter: @webjournalist
213.280.5187c | 323.761.9054
Office: 121c

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