Social and technological changes have significantly increased the demand for intangible news, impacting on print formats.
Online platforms like Twitter, Blogger and Facebook grow through strength in numbers every day and as engagement gains momentum, so too does the production of news and information. This is of course heavily influenced by technological advancements touched on previously.
Online platforms like Twitter, Blogger and Facebook grow through strength in numbers every day and as engagement gains momentum, so too does the production of news and information. This is of course heavily influenced by technological advancements touched on previously.
New technologies, though it will forever be argued for and against, have in my opinion, widened career potential for media professionals.
The mobile phone is fast becoming the new frontier for connectivity. Traffic is expected to double every year through 2015 and the Sydney Morning Herald tweeted yesterday that the Android has overtaken the Iphone, highlighting the Android's market's rapid rise and attributing this to it’s growing app store.
The mobile phone is fast becoming the new frontier for connectivity. Traffic is expected to double every year through 2015 and the Sydney Morning Herald tweeted yesterday that the Android has overtaken the Iphone, highlighting the Android's market's rapid rise and attributing this to it’s growing app store.
The mobile phone market has flooded with journalist savvy applications which aid in the capturing, uploading and sharing of news and information.
Live video application QIK has been deemed a must have for journalists, incorporating video recording, instant video sharing and viewing as well as live chat.
See what QIK can do
Another handy app is Evernote. It offers to journalists a faster, multi-platform program to assist with the arduous task of note taking. A free service, Evernote simplifies note taking, photography and recording and can be synced with all your personal devices allowing your material to be read and viewed when you next need it. According to www.journalism.co.uk, Evernote plays host to a hefty 11 million users.
Live video application QIK has been deemed a must have for journalists, incorporating video recording, instant video sharing and viewing as well as live chat.
See what QIK can do
Another handy app is Evernote. It offers to journalists a faster, multi-platform program to assist with the arduous task of note taking. A free service, Evernote simplifies note taking, photography and recording and can be synced with all your personal devices allowing your material to be read and viewed when you next need it. According to www.journalism.co.uk, Evernote plays host to a hefty 11 million users.
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| Evernote screen shot |
Dianna Liebelson from the International Journalist’s Network posted a blog entry highlighting Evernote, as well as a few other revolutionary digital reporting apps for journalising. The full post can be found here.
This greater demand and supply within the online realm is significantly increasing resources and opportunities for media amateurs and professionals.
We are all caught within this ever growing technological world. We might as well embrace it as journalists.
After all; The more we contribute, discuss, create and recreate, the greater the volume of news and information that is put out there - thus the more we as journalists and consumers engage with the news.
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