Post on 08-May-2015
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Trends in mobile news
Trends in Communication & Information TechnologyJOUR 4871-003
From last class: Google Glasses ...
Mobilereporting
tools
Most reporters have to do more now ...
For the multi-tasking reporter:Enhancing the smartphone (or iPod Touch)
Mobile live-stream video getting easier
4G mi-fi mobile hotspot: Bluetooth
connection toiPod Touch
Small cameras (GoPro) can live-stream video
Remember this? ...
Next time? ...
Eyewitnesseslive-stream
VIDEO fromtheir smartphones?
Eyewitnesseslive-stream
AUDIO fromtheir smartphones?
Better-qualitysmartphone photos,
video shared onsocial media sites
Robotic tripod: Your $159 camera operator
Swivl robotic “cameraman” for smartphones and flipcams: $159
Media uses: news reporting, video blogging
MoJo movement growing
Recommended MoJo kit
Mobileeyewitness
news
Many apps for eyewitness news, assigments
These mobile appspay you for news
photos, video, news reports, fact checking
Many apps for eyewitness news, assigments
Demotix daily e-mail assignments
Smartphone app for Demotix reporters, photographers
Mobilenews
consumption
Smartphone still young adults’ favorite
Smartphone most commonly used for news
Tablets still have some catch-up to do on sales
Pew Research Center, The State of the News Media 2012
But more tablet owners consume newson their devices than smartphone owners
Pew Research Center, The State of the News Media 2012
Tablet owners: older, more education, higher income
Mobile-device users get more news viasocial media than desktop/laptop users
Pew Research Center, The State of the News Media 2012
What newscompaniesneed to do
Most news organizations not yet web-first,need to be mobile-first
“News organizations are belatedly, reluctantly and often awkwardly pursuing ‘web-first’ strategies. As we fight these web battles, I am increasingly coming to believe that ‘web first’ is what the military would call fighting the last war. News organizations need a mobile-first strategy.”
It won’t stop: Other mobile platformswill require news companies to adapt
CNET
Toyota.com
Toyota’s Entune (today): smartphone provides car’s Internet connection