Mobile Journalism: DOs and DONTs
Mobile journalism is the best and the worst thing to have happened in the 21st century. Best because it has provided a platform to the talented individuals with a knack for storytelling to work among people, for the people and be different than the agenda-setter mainstream media. Worst because its accessibility and ease-of-use make abuse of its power easy and widespread. But for those, who are genuinely interested in doing mobile journalism (by which I mean journalism solely on social media platforms even if you’re using a camera), there are some things you must keep in mind. Now why am I the best person to talk about this? Mainly because I’ve been a student of journalism and I started doing journalism even before studying it. The knowledge I’ve gathered is an accumulation of theoretical and practical tips which I’m planning to sum up for every newbie so they can avoid rookie mistakes. Do this: 1. Learn about the platform before starting: Each social media platform is...