My final technology column for the Journalist was published just before Christmas and I decided to take the opportunity to reflect a little on how technology has changed our jobs. I also tried to gee up some of the tech-wary journalists by explaining how technology opens the door to so many potential stories. Continue reading
Rosie Niven
Notes of a journalist and information addict
Category Archives: NUJ
FiLMiC Pro – review
With more and more journalists using iPhone to record video for broadcasting online or on television, I thought it was a good time to look at the an app that is said to be the industry leader. FiLMiC pro is recommended by the Journalism.co.uk website and mobile journalism trainer Glen Mulcahy, among others. The app itself includes some useful pointers about how to use it but you can find some good tips on the developer’s homepage.
You can read my story here: FiLMiC Pro – review: the Journalist May / June
Journalist technology column: Journalism drones / Google Reader alternatives
The use of drones in warfare has been rightly controversial. But they are also attracting the interest of journalists and with two US Journalism schools teaching students how to use drones for reporting it was a good time to look at this new tool for the technology colum.
There are a lot of ethical, legal and regulatory issues to consider, and while drones clearly have their uses, some journalists will clearly feel uncomfortable with this innovation.
Here are some links to articles I found useful when researching this feature. You can also see links to content on alternatives to Google Reader, which relate to my review of Feedly.
You can download the Journalist from the NUJ website.
Journalist technology column: Google Authorship and Infographics app
I have to thank a give-away of National Geographic Traveller at Stansted Airport for giving me the idea for my main piece in my latest technology column for The Journalist.
An article on “the end of the guide book” alerted me to Google Authorship – I was astonished that I hadn’t heard about what is potentially a really important development for journalists. Continue reading
Journalist technology column: 4G and 2013 trends
My latest technology column in the Journalist magazine focused on trends for 2013 – you can download a PDF version of it here.
Once again, I am including some of the links that I found useful when writing the column in this blog post. Continue reading
A rare byline in print
Last month my first technology column was published in the Journalist magazine – you can download it here (December 2012 / January 2013).
I subsequently worked out that it was only my third byline in print this year, showing the extent I have shifted over to online platforms. Perhaps this is why it felt a bit odd not having to link to my research as I would normally do as an online journalist.
I am now looking ahead to the next column and have the nagging thought that the difficulty of linking in print is a real disadvantage with a tech column. As a result, I have decided to start linking to some of the websites I found useful while researching my column via this blog. Continue reading
Rosie Niven 