Journalists are always trying to give their audiences an interactive experience. Ideally, a developer would spend weeks working with a team of producers to come up with a unique web application. A great example of one such “web extra” is this guided tour of a solitary confinement prison cell featured in Mother Jones. Journalists can create a [...]
Whether there’s a shooting, a fire, or a funky flash mob– journalists need to get to the scene fast and find witnesses even faster. With the Banjo App, journalists can quickly see who “checked in” nearby. Banjo takes information from social networking sites and organizes it based on location. One of Banjo’s best features is [...]
The Evernote App is the journalist’s new virtual notebook. It’s versatile and this blog can only begin to explain some of its features. Evernote recognizes handwriting and makes it searchable. Journalists can take a picture of a document or business card, and it’s text becomes searchable. Because it’s saved in a cloud and to a [...]
Tired of lugging around that 30 pound camera? Left your audio kit at home? Grab your iPhone (or iPad) to record and edit audio and video instead.
By using VeriCorder’s 1st Video App, you can ditch most of your gear, and cut down on those trips to the chiropractor.
It’s a suitable option for radio reporters (scroll down to see how one reporter uses it in the field). But if you’re editing video, there are some things you have to consider.