Application of Non-conventional Tools on the News and Broadcasting Industry- A Study

Mayank Sarvapalli

《Scholedge International Journal of Multidisciplinary & Allied Studies》 1卷3期 (2014/12) Pp. 7-16

並列摘要

From being a mere communication tool, mobile phones have become an indispensable gadget now-a-days. There are 864.72 million mobile subscribers (Annual Report 2012-13) and thus the mobile telecommunications system in India is the second largest in the world. Over 18 million mobile connections are being added every month. The field of journalism is no exception to the trend as mobile phone has become an essential tool for working journalists in news reporting. By using the mobile phones one can gather and disseminate the information in the form of text (SMS), audio or video (MMS), or sometimes a combination of all these. An OB Van besides being expensive, it needs a crew of at least two and may amounts to spend a few thousands rupees for its operations. With software like Qik and a connected mobile phone, Journalists can broadcast live video within seconds by logging-in the programs on their phone. Even news feed in the form of footage and photos of major incidents - 9/11 WTO attack, Tsunami in 2004, Bombing of Taj Hotels in India’s financial capital- which were captured by the eye witness in their mobiles were largely used by the news organizations. A more recent mobile phone technology known as 3G, for ＂third generation,＂ enables multi-media on mobile phones plus fast connections and audio-video options. This article analyses how the mobile phone is used for news gathering, whether it is useful in conflict-sensitive reporting, whether it can be useful in recording exclusive visuals in investigating reporting. Also, this paper investigates whether mobile phones have improved the working conditions for journalists.

並列關鍵字

Mobile phones ； Newsgathering ； Communication formats ； Diffusion of Information