MOJO: The Mobile Journalism Handbook

Are you interested in the journalistic use of smartphones and tablets? If yes, you might want to get a copy of the new book MOJO: The Mobile Journalism Handbook (How to Make Broadcast Videos with an iPhone or iPad). The authors are Ivo Burum and Stephen Quinn. The publisher is Rutledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

The book’s blurb reads: “MOJO: The Mobile Journalism Handbook is the first book devoted specifically to training citizens, journalism students and media professionals to produce professional-quality videos with only a mobile device. As journalism becomes increasingly competitive, students and emerging professionals need a broader skillset to make themselves more employable, whether as mainstream or entrepreneurial journalists. This book by Dr. Ivo Burum and Dr. Stephen Quinn, world experts in mobile journalism, provides comprehensive coverage of all the skills and practices needed to be a mobile journalist.”

The following topics suggest the book’s range and depth:

MOJO and the Mobile Journalism Revolution
Citizens and Journalism
MOJO Across Platforms and Genres
Tools of the MOJO Trade
Composing Visual Proof on a Smartphone
Recording Location Sound Using a Smartphone
SCRAP: The Elements of MOJO Storytelling (Story, Character, Resolution, Actuality & Production)
MOJO Interviewing
Editing on a Smartphone
Post-Production on a Smartphone
MOJO Social Networks and Social Media
File Delivery and Phone Management
Ethical and Legal Aspects of MOJO
MOJO Resources