Journalists say mobile devices are giving them an edge in reporting because they can deliver the news faster, as it happens or minutes after, to their readers. They are using their iPads, and iPhones to record audio and video, edit them, and send finished news products that are ready to be uploaded to their web sites.
Reporters No Longer Need Bulky Camera Equipment, or a Crew of Technicians to Cover a Story
Major news organizations, such as BBC and Reuters, have already "embraced the mobile technology revolution in their newsrooms, outfitting their mojos - mobile journalists - with tools and tips for speedy, efficient, and low-maintenance reporting," according to
Margaret Looney of the International Journalists Network. These reporters have no use for bulky camera and audio equipment to cover stories.
Neal Augenstein, reporter for WTOP radio in Washington, D.C., says he can do his job just as well, or even better, without this equipment.
Neal Augenstein, WTOP Radio
Mobile Technology Ideal for On-the-Street, White House Reporting
According to an article by
Jim Colgan on Poynter.org, mobile devices are particularly useful for on-the street interviews. For a news story about New York City assigning letter grades for restaurant health inspections, Colgan found his iPad particularly useful. He asked people where they liked to eat, showed the grade their restaurant got, and recorded their reactions when they heard the details.
Bloomberg reporter Margaret Talev says that as a White House reporter always on the go, mobile technology is essential for her to do her job.
Video 3 Margaret Talev, Bloomberg White House Correspondent
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