At least 10 houses were burnt and four persons sustained minor injuries as a result of a fire erupted at a house of Bhatar Khal Colony in Barisal city, southern part of Bangladesh.
The fire broke out around 12 pm on monday, according to the Barisal fire service. Four fire-fighting units extinguished the flames after half an hour of effort.
Our Mojo reporter Siddiquer Rahman brings the images from the ground. He sent photos & videos to the news room from the scene.
Just a week ago the first ever mobile journalism conference mojocon finished in Dublin. It was a two-day event, with sessions discussing key areas in the field followed by masterclasses and workshops on the second day.
All workshops were very enthusiastic specially ''mobile journalism on iOS, Android and Windows Lumia''. I got valuable skills from there. I've tried to make a list of basic tips to help anyone to get started with mobile journalism.
Mobile video expert and former BBC video journalist Mark Egan covered the basic tips
Keep your phone on airplane mode.
Check the video settings. Always
use the highest video resolution for the best video quality, but BBC's March Settle said, 'highest quality is great but not if file becomes too large/ slow to send'
Clean your lens as Phones are
always put in pockets.
Hold your phone horizontally.
No vertical video, must be horizontall
Use the largest memory card your
phone can handle. Video requires a lot of storage.
Zoom with your feed. ( for good quality and
audio)
Hold it steady. Try not to move the camera so
much. Make sure your shoot is stable.
Start off with a wide shot to
establish the scene; then get closer to subjects ( make
moneyshots ). Physically move towards the subject
rather than using your camera's zoom.
Use the light. Never shoot into the light (
except for effects)
Move as little as possible, no pans.
Know where the microphone on your phone is.
Keep it clear. Make sure your
hands aren't blocking the microphone.
Position your subject a little bit of-axis.
Look focus and exposure. Do framing, check
sound and light.
Bring all necessary acccesories with you.
To get good quality audio, use a externel mic
or headset.
Film variety of shoots,
angels and sequences, which really help you to tell the story.
Check the audio just after recorded, if it's
not useable, do it again. Because sound in radio and TV is really
important.
Check your footage at the scene, if it's bad,
do it again.
There are plenty of options
for mobile journalism apps. Some of the iOS staples are “Filmic
pro” for shooting and “iMovie” for editing. For Android
device, try “Camera FV-5” for filming and “Kinemaster” for
editing.
Are there any helpful tips that I missed?
# Source: workshop on mobile journalism on
iOS, Android & Windows Lumia, Mojo Con, 28 March 2015, Dublin
On March 27 and 28, the world’s first ever mobile journalism conference held in Dublin and organised by Irish broadcaster RTÉ.
The conference was held under the slogan ‘the future is mobile, the future is now’.
The World’s First Ever Mobile Journalism Conference
It was the most amazing experience where incredible journalists and storytellers from all over the world gathered under the same roof to discuss the evolution of mobile journalism.
To be a part of this, as an academic of new media, was a true privilege.
Mobile journalism conference ( MojoConIrl) which was devoted purely to mobile journalism, storytelling and film-making was a great opportunity for me, many other academics and mobile journalists who create content for a variety of platforms – including TV, radio, print and social media – to share their lessons and experience.
According to Glen Mulcahy, innovation lead of RTÉ and organizer of the conference said, “It was an opportunity for people like that to come and hear what other people are doing, what trouble they have had, and to share work flows or strategies for how they approach this content production model.”
journalists can use smartphones for reporting & interviewing
MoJoConIrl was a two-day event, with sessions discussing key areas in the field followed by masterclasses and workshops on the second day.
The sessions focused on the hot topics in mobile journalism, including technology and storytelling.
In total, there were 16 sessions and workshops delivered by more than 40 trainers and speakers to around 400 delegates.
I met so many nice people over the weekend.
To be a part of this, as an academic of new media, was a true privilege. It has really inspired me. I met so many nice people over the weekend. And finally I would like to say thanks to RTÉ and Glen Mulcahy for organizing this cool event.
