If you have a smartphone in your pocket, you have the ability to shoot, edit and publish professional news packages and features on the go.
Journalist Rae Johnston has listed a variety of practical smartphone filmmaking tips in this article from Gizmodo, as well as useful editing apps for reporters who have got to grips with the basics of mobile journalism.
She notes that framing and composition play a big role in determining where your audience is focusing their attention when watching your piece, and that reporters should not take sound for granted because "good sound is absolutely key to creating a professional film."
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