Experiments

When we first began this project, we already knew that journalism was shifting in a new direction. Whether or not mobile journalism would play a large role was unknown. After our experiences this semester, we believe mobile journalism will be a part of the evolution of the industry.

Peter Meng was browsing Twitter when he got his big idea. He typed “for sale” in Twitter’s search box, and was amazed at how many people were using the site to post items for sale. The problem? Those posts were only being viewed by people who followed the user with an item for sale. This revelation led to Meng’s conceptual development of adFreeq:

About a month ago I reported at a bike polo practice but the light, especially during the interview, wasn't the greatest. Because the majority of the practice takes place at night, lit only by street lamps, there was nothing to light the interviewee's face and I did not have an external light on me that day. I went back a few weeks later and I set up the light exactly as how the kit is set up to use the external light. Below is what I collected. The content of the video is irrelevant, we are just using it as a light test.

This week I covered the Pride Parade, held on campus April 25, 2012. Lots of signs, colorful clothing and chanting made for a good audio project—and audio was something I wanted to experience before the semester ends.

One problem I had is just a transition from regular equipment to the cell phone. It’s a completely different way of collecting material.

Students targeted in-depth, online reporting of mental health issues in Missouri to produce innovative journalism that expands awareness and broadens perspective about a localized issue.

Can you really use a smartphone as a reporting tool? Find out how.

In today’s web-driven world, newspapers now compete with online products and have to find a way to break out of the clutter. One way to do that is to understand how the brain processes information, to better understand what news websites need to do to stand out.

As YAYAs enters the job market, employers are faced with the challenge of not just hiring quality young adults, but finding ways to keep them around.

Who needs fancy cameras tethered to cars or zip lines … when you could be using Quadropcopter!?

RJI supports student innovation in the development of skills and products for news media in transition.

Using the Vericorder technology and the mobile kit has been a gift for a number of reasons. Not having to juggle heavy, inconvenient equipment across Columbia has possibly been my favorite part of this capstone project. All the equipment I need can fit in my purse or a small bag.

Quick Tips for Bringing Engagement to Your Newsroom: Tending the Fire You Started

Networks are fertile listening posts to identify trending topics, the evolution of ideas and for developing source and subject databases.

RJInnovation Week kicks off examining how various broadcast outlets use Google+ hangouts and other social media tools to enhance reporting, engagement with audience and branding.

Early on a Saturday morning, people gather around a green truck full of saplings. At the farmer’s market in northwest Columbia, the Arbor Day Tree Giveaway has begun, and 1,000 young trees are up for grabs. The rain may keep the numbers of visitors lower, but I’m still there with my MoJo kit and a rain jacket.

I pulled out my iPhone and went to work collecting b-roll and interviews with people picking up trees. Normally, rain and reporting together stress me out, trying to carry an umbrella AND all that extra equipment, but with just the little kit, the weather didn’t stop me and I got to get some closer shots, as well as blend in better.

We realized that people living with mental illness face a harsh reality. Stigma surrounds disorders and diminishing resources make help harder to find.

This blog post is going to be about the wonders of troubleshooting while using the Voddio app. Every single time I go out to report something new goes wrong. It seems inconvenient at the time but it’s really just training me to be a Voddio pro.