The way we process media, receive media and connect with others shows that the world is constantly changing.
According to the Pew Research Center it was reported that in August 2008, 19 per cent of US internet users said they downloaded podcasts on their computer to listen or view it later. In February 2006 it was 7 per cent and then 12 per cent in August the same year.
The best-known softwares to shoot video and stream it to the web are listed below. Many reporters and amateurs use these softwares after shooting video with their mobile phones.
Mobile phones in Australia are becoming an interactive part of our lives. No matter where you go there are people using their mobile phone in some way.
According to the 4th Australian mobile phone lifestyle index report, 96 per cent of Australians who own mobile phones have taken photos with it. Sixteen per cent have accessed Facebook, Myspace and MSN, and 70 per cent have created videos or music.
This progression of technology for journalists can be seen as a good thing because technology is much faster than doing it manually; by hand. It is less time consuming to be able to record something on your mobile phone and then stream it to the web.
However, this can be seen as a downfall because the more we rely on technology and be expected to be multi-skilled the less need there is for professional photographers or compositors. The more advance we become the less people we will need to create news.
Image above from : http://www.compareindia.com/media/images/2007/nov/img_29472_mobile_phones_top5_428×320.jpg
REFERENCES
Niles, R. (2008). “Which is the best free photo gallery editor? Part two”
Online Journalism Review at http://www.ojr.org/ojr/stories/080318niles/
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