App of the week for journalists: Viddy, like Instagram for video
An iOS app to share 15 second videos via Twitter, Facebook and other social media
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App of the week:
Phones:
iPhone
Cost:
Free
What is it?
Viddy is like Instagram but for video instead of photos. It allows you to share 15 second clips instantly via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, email or SMS.
How is it of use to journalists?
Journalists frequently share pictures and videos via Twitter and other social media. Viddy offers one way of doing this from an iPhone.
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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)
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