Why, and in which situations, do you think it is better to film with a smartphone instead of a traditional camera? There is an old saying, the best camera is the one you always have with you. Journalists carry their smartphone all the time, which allows them to do three things: record audio or shoot a video interview; edit using one of the many apps; and deliver a story using
The ability to create rich content is an important skill as websites are “video-hungry” and editors are increasingly demanding this kind of content. Videos have the power to tell stories very quickly, while adding authenticity to a piece. At the Guardian we do a lot of live-blogging to capture stories as they are happening. These live-blogs often include videos or photographs taken out in the field and is where mobile
This extract is part of a report by David Maas for the International Journalists’ Network. Link to read the report: Video reporting during the pandemic: Experts share their insights.We gathered insights from four expert multimedia journalists, including Bill Shepherd, a mobile and video journalism trainer at Billshepherdmedia.com, and a production editor at The Guardian and The Observer; Léo Hamelin, a senior producer at Blue Chalk Media and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Journalism School; Nacho Corbella,