Mobile Journalism

Mobile Journalism – Pro’s & Con’s

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Have you ever wondered how some news reporters are so quick to get the latest news out to their viewers? Or have you ever seen a journalist reporting to a smartphone on a tripod?  If so, you might’ve been witnessing someone using Mobile Journalism instead of the traditional big newsroom. The great thing about Mobile Journalism is that the only truly necessary tool you need is the smartphone itself. If you have a device that can record video/audio and allow you to edit the video you are taking, you can create and publish video at the speed of light.

Tools of Mobile Journalism

This new revolution is very useful in society today as it is cheaper, gives you the freedom to record anything at anytime, and be able to report on the go. This is very handy for someone like me who, especially this semester, is always on the go. For example, if I was away for the weekend I would be able to use my phone to create and edit a video of the things I’m doing, food I’m eating, and my favorite places to see and be able to publish it swiftly. However, with all these positives of mobile journalism comes a few negatives. Often times while recording if you don’t have the right equipment the stability of the camera, the lighting of what you’re recording, and the audio can all be affected. This is not the end of the world as if you know this ahead of time you can adjust certain things to make sure it will  turn out well.

These are pro’s and con’s I noticed when I made my own Mobile Journalism video during class. The assignment was to go outside for thirty minutes and create a video with some sort of theme. I decided to make a video recording the walk to class and the different steps it takes to get to a CEA classroom. At first I was confused how I would be able to edit all the videos together on my phone, but with the app Quik I was easily able to make an edited and smoothly put together video. The sound of the crowds were covered by music, and the clips were pretty fast and short so the concerns about  stability and lighting diminished.

Overall, this assignment made me realize how useful Mobile Journalism is. Not only does it save you time and money, but it permits you to be the first one to publish the latest news. If an amateur like me is able to put together and report my own short video, it just goes on to show how all of us as a society can become a journalist.

VALENTÍ SANJUAN

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LESS HEAD MORE HEART

Last Monday I was lucky enough to hear Valenti Sanjuan speak about his life and the different journeys he’s been through to get where he is today. Who is Valenti Sanjuan you may ask? He is a man who when faced with losing his mom, getting fired, and getting dumped by his girlfriend, decided not to feel sorry for himself and craft a new pathway for his career. While doing this it inspired him to create a list of all the things he wanted to do before he died, including completing an Ironman. This was the beginning of a new life for Valenti.

While listening to him speak during class I was a little confused on what his profession was exactly.  This is because before when I was reading up on him it seemed he had a very prevalent role on youtube, but during his lecture the way he talked about himself made it seem like he was a journalist. That’s when he asked the class the question of “ do you think someone on youtube can be a journalist?” Initially, I agreed with some members of my class and thought a journalist  was only someone you found on news channels or websites that shares important news with other. I have never seen someone with this type of job sharing news on a platform such as youtube before. However, after watching a few of his videos and understanding his content more, it opened my eyes to a greater definition of what the word “Journalist” means.

One video that really stood out to me that made this concept of mobile journalism more clear to me, was this video he posted while competing in an Ultraman in Hawaii. It began as though he was just doing a regular interview with another competitor in the race, until the camera switched  from showing only his upper body in the frame to switching to his legs. It was in that moment the viewer could see that this competitor wasn’t your typical racer, but someone who had two prosthetic legs. Throughout the video it was so inspiring to listen to him speak about his life and how despite his injury he is still living his life to the fullest. After the video was finished, Valenti spoke about how if he was a journalist working for some type of news company a video like this would’ve never been shown, but because he has been able to build his own brand and channel he is able to pick and choose the content he gets to put out into the world. This is when I understood what he meant by being a journalist and all the benefits that come with it.

At the end of the day it may seem that Valenti Sanjuan is a crazy guy who does the impossible (Ironman’s and Ultraman’s) everyday, however when he came to speak to our class I got to see that despite having a large following he is just a regular guy that has a large passion for life. From listening to him I learned that the more heart you put into something, the greater the outcome.

I’m so lucky to have been able to hear him speak in person. To find more information on Valenti Sanjuan please check out these links!

Website – http://valentisanjuan.com/

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/valentisanjuan

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/valentisanjuan/?hl=en

Twitter – https://twitter.com/valentisanjuan?lang=en