App of the week for journalists - Teleportd, location-based Twitter and Facebook image search
A fantastic app that allows you to see geolocated mobile photos shared via social media in real-time
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App of the week:
Operating systems:
Apple (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad). Requires iOS 4.3 or later
Cost:
Free
What is it and how is it of use to journalists?
Teleportd was released earlier this month as an app as the "closest thing to teleportation", transporting you anywhere in the world by allowing you to see photos taken on mobile devices shared on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram and PicPlz.
You can explore photos shared near you or see those taken anywhere in the world by using the map and see images being shared in real-time.
It is a fantastic app which promises consumers a pictorial insight into a news story as it breaks. As a journalist you can see what photos are being shared, which could provide a possible library of images (remember, you must seek permission to use pictures – if in doubt read this guide explaining how to know when to use photos from social media ) or you can use the app to view photos from a huge number of sources which could potentially contribute towards your verification process when faced with a breaking story.
The first screengrab here is of the photos being shared in real-time in Brighton (where Journalism.co.uk is based); the second is of images being shared in Tripoli, Libya. <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-40501" height="390" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=43080&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" title="Brighton, Teleportd" width="260"> <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-40502" height="390" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=43081&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" title="Libya, Teleportd" width="260">
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Written by
Sarah Marshall is VP Audience Strategy at Condé Nast. She leads distribution and channel strategy globally. She is also the former technology editor for Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)
