Mobile journalism (MoJo) lets one reporter do the work of a crew. This course covers field kit, safety, live reporting and filing quickly from places with poor connections.
Built on real assignments from floods, protests and elections.
Journalism
Mobile journalism in the field
Report, file and go live from anywhere with a phone and a small kit.
About this course
What you'll learn
- Build a light MoJo kit on a budget
- Stay safe on difficult assignments
- Go live from a phone
- File photos, video and text fast
- Work with low bandwidth
Curriculum
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01 The kit 3 items
- Lesson Welcome and the MoJo mindset Free preview
- Lesson Phone, mic, light, power
- Lesson Apps for field work
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02 In the field 3 items
- Lesson Safety and risk planning
- Lesson Interviews on the move
- Lesson Going live
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03 Filing 3 items
- Lesson Filing with poor signal
- Lesson Working with the desk
- Lesson Assignment: your first field report
Your instructor
Kasun Jayawardena
Video journalist
Shoots, cuts and publishes from the field with nothing but a phone. Has covered floods, elections and cricket finals for digital audiences.