My slides from the Hands-On Mobile Journalism Workshop that took place at the 2018 annual conference of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. [Download PPT for notes, links, and embedded video] --------------------------------------------------------- Hands-On Mobile Journalism Workshop: Tips, Demos and Original Content This workshop will expose attendees to the content cre- ation process using a mobile and creating multimedia content. Professors and industry professionals will pro- vide participants with concrete knowledge and resources to take back to the classroom. MORE RESOURCES: http://bit.ly/MoJoLinks

1. Hands-On Mobile
Journalism Workshop
@AnthonyAdornato
@MobileJourn
AEJMC 2018
http://bit.ly/MoJoLinks

2. MOBILE AND SOCIAL
MEDIA JOURNALISM
 Reporting one
story across
many platforms
 Mobile shooting
and editing
 Mobile-friendly
story layouts
 Social media
optimization
 Readable videos
and social media
graphics
 Analytics
 Audience
engagement
VISUAL
JOURNALISM
• Social media
optimization
• Producing
videos with
iPads and
mobile apps

3. Provide Platform for Student Work

5. Main Assignments
• Multimedia web stories
>500-word story with mobile-friendly
layout
>Photo gallery
>1-1:30 video produced w/ iPad
• Social media checklist for each story
All stories are viewed on a mobile device when
grading and critiquing as a class!

6. Social Media Checklist
• At least four tweets related to your
story. Remember to @mention and use
hashtags when possible. Ideas we’ve
discussed: pull quotes, crowdsourcing,
and behind-the-scenes look.
• Produce one “readable” video
• One social media graphic

7. Let’s Get to Work
• Mobile Gear and Tips
• Demo: Social “Readable” Videos and Social
Graphics
• Questions

8. • iPad Mini w/ iOgrapher case and
wide-angle lens
• Mics: Rode lav and GO on-cam
• iRig Pre mic adaptor and XLR
cable
• External charger
• Mini-tripod / Monopod
• Headphones (not earbuds!)
• Optional: lights, lenses, grips
Mojo Gear

9. Links to Gear
• iOgrapher Filmmaking Kit
http://bhpho.to/2aD6Cii
• Rode VideoMic GO Lightweight On-
Camera
http://bhpho.to/2aH6sGP
• Rode smartLav+ Lavalier Condenser
Microphone for Smartphones
http://bhpho.to/2aHgYxD

10. • All gear in your go-bag?
• Enough storage?
• Devices and accessories charged?
• Portable charger?
• Batteries?
• Have you tested the mic?
• Will you have network connection? If not,
what’s your back-up plan?
• Recharge and repack when you return.
Mojo Checklist

11. • Airplane mode
• Playback at scene
w/headphones (not earbuds)
• Don’t cover the mic w/hand
• Get close to interviewee
• Step away from background
noise
• Use external mic, if possible
• Record voice tracks as video files
Recording Sound

12. • Same basics: Steady
shots, sequences,
angles
• Short clips
• Framing for vertical vs
horizontal: choose
one based on
platform
• Zoom with feet!
Recording Video

13. • Wide, medium, close-
ups, extreme close-ups
• Close-ups help prevent
jump cuts/Provide
transitions
• Get the person in
his/her natural
environment
• Ask them to mention
name and what they
do/title
• Rule of thirds? Depends
on platform
B-roll Basics

14. Social “Readable” Videos
• Video must “work” without sound: Subtitles
for audience retention on mobile devices
• Mix in still photos
• Use big fonts and color blocking to make
words pop or make things stand out
• Beware: there can be too much text on the
screen

15. Who’s Watching Mobile/Social Video?
Source: HighQ, 2016

16. Best Practices:
Captions, Short, Emotional & Visual
http://bit.ly/FacebookVideoReport

18. There’s an App for That
Video
Workflow/Storage
WeTransfer

19. Social Graphics
• Stand out in sea of “noise”
• In breaking news: allows
you to include more info
than platforms allow
• Ideal for pull quotes
• Use photos from the field
or generic background

20. Social Graphics

21. Social Graphics

22. There’s an App for That
Video
Social Graphics
Workflow/Storage
WeTransfer

23. Challenges
• Limited editing features with
some video apps (There’s no
perfect video app!)
• Students’ devices lack enough
storage
• Audio is often overlooked
• Mixing vertical and horizontal
video
• Too much movement in shots
and lack of sequencing

24. Hands-On Mobile
Journalism Workshop
@AnthonyAdornato
@MobileJourn
AEJMC 2018