Group Blog: Mojo’s Leading the Way!
A recent article published in ‘The Australian’ by Lara Sinclair has outlined the growing use and rise of Mobile Journalists (Mojo’s) throughout today’s cut-throat industry. It has been reported that multi-million dollar news agency ‘Reuters’ is leading the way in such a field, sending more than 40 journalists at a time off to complete their daily duties.
Mojo’s are at the forefront of the list of constant ’new technologies’ being introduced to the Journalism sector at large. Studying in such an area now requires an intense understanding of Mobile Journalism and its denominations of shooting footage, taking stills, recording audio, writing text and sending information and completed stories .
Professor Stephen Quinn (aka ‘OUR TUTOR’) is quoted throughout the piece on his credible knowledge of the topic. “There are three reasons mojos will spread. Everyone knows how to use a mobile phone. Prices are coming down. And they’re with you all the time. The audience has already got them. Journalism needs to be up with the audience, not following behind. ”
However the high quality of traditional video cameras and equipment used at present could not be replaced by the mobile phone at this stage in time. Reason being, although current mobile phones produce active vision it tends not meet the high definition standards of the tailered audio/visual gear mentioned earlier.
This time is dramatically closer than some may believe. Mobile phones in which will be able to create and shoot such emenence are expected to be available in as little as 2 years.
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