There was a time when people understood broadcasting to entail a large group of producers, camera men, an onscreen journalist and many other factors. With the development of technology, all of this can be done with a tripod, a phone and a voice.

Like with most things, there are innate pros and cons of mobile journalism. The pros include freedom, easy to travel with, accelerated quality, reality, quick and most desirable to most companies- cheap. In many ways, mobile journalism has proven to be the way of the future. There is no longer a requirement to send a team of four down to the scene. This has opened the door for so many people to become journalists with just a phone in hand.

However, there are some downsides to mobile journalism. The three main cons of mobile journalism are as follows: stability, lighting and audio. The big question to be answered is can journalists manage the cons? The answer is always yes. The pros definitely out weigh the cons and that is important to remember. The cons can be managed by utilizing a tripod, connecting a microphone and attaching a light to the phone.

It is evident that many organizations believe in mobile journalism and its future, making it evident in many ways that giving a true sense of reality to viewers in a cheap fashion is more important than have to manage poor audio.

Although I did not have a tripod, light or microphone handy- I decided to test the waters with mobile journalism. Using an app called Quick, I was able to produce a short clip of what a day is like at CEA. Check it out below.