ABSTRACT

The Mojo Handbook: Theory to Praxis offers a detailed and engaging crash course on how to use mobile tools to create powerful journalistic stories. 

Drawing on both theoretical underpinnings and practical techniques, the book outlines the fundamentals of mobile journalism methods, by placing mobile storytelling within a wider context of current affairs, documentary filmmaking and public relations. The book offers expert advice for how to use storytelling skills to transform mobile content into engaging and purposeful user-generated stories for audiences. Topics covered include tips for recording dynamic video and clean audio, conducting interviews on your phone and editing and post-production processes, as well as advice on how to handle copyright issues and a primer on journalistic ethics. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary of terms to help students navigate the video production and mobile journalism world. 

The Mojo Handbook is a valuable resource for aspiring multimedia professionals in journalism, strategic and corporate communication, community and education, as well as anyone looking to incorporate mobile into their visual storytelling tool kit.

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|35 pages

Mojo Tools

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Developing Mojo Stories

chapter Chapter 4|26 pages

Recording Mojo Stories

chapter Chapter 5|19 pages

Recording Audio on a Smartphone

chapter Chapter 6|16 pages

Recording an Interview

chapter Chapter 7|20 pages

Writing Mojo Stories

chapter Chapter 8|23 pages

Editing Video Stories

chapter Chapter 9|23 pages

Post-production

chapter Chapter 10|28 pages

Mojo in the Age of Social Media

chapter Chapter 11|18 pages

Mobile Streaming

chapter Chapter 12|22 pages

Ethical Mojo

chapter Chapter 13|16 pages

Defamation and Copyright

chapter Chapter 14|20 pages

Training: A Common Pedagogical Bridge