Why Mobile Journalism is important for you?

1. MOJO
Mobile Journalism

2. Introduction
Cellphones have been around for 30 years now. While at first, it was just a solution
for mobility in communication – like the even older two-way radio, advancements
over the past decade meant that these tiny devices in the palms of our hands have
become more akin to powerful contraptions.
Of the 207 million Pakistanis, 70.53%, or 146 million use cell phones in the country.
Of these, around a third or around 49 million, use third and fourth generation
connectivity – ostensibly on their smartphones.
These people use their increasingly connected devices primarily for voraciously
consuming digitally produced content on social media. They also create content
and share it on these very platforms.
As a result, a smartphone multiplies the capability of the individual while also
allowing people, who are closer to the story, to tell that story in their own unique
way and with their own perspective.
This course will help leverage the power of smartphones – learn the tools and skills
- to better tell stories which are most important to them and to share it with the
rest of the world.

3. What is MoJo?
MoJo – or Mobile Journalism is an emerging trend in newsgathering and
storytelling.
A person, armed with nothing more than a smartphone can record, edit and then
broadcast news in a multitude of formats.
Basically, it allows a person to assume the role of a cameraman or editor – video or
otherwise, producer and publisher of news.
How is MoJo different from
traditional journalism?
Traditional journalists have to go through a host of rigors when reporting – from
the laborious information gathering process for content packages to producing it
and then handing it over to “specialists” for publishing that information.
Many of these processes are cumbersome and time-consuming, not to mention are
location dependent.
They also often involve several layers in terms of the number of editors it has to go
through, the large crews for producing the content and then publishing it.
MoJo, on the other hand, liberates the storyteller from all of those constraints. It
puts the power of recording, producing and publishing content in the hand of the
individual and most importantly, makes them location and people independent to
do so – making the entire process near instantaneous.
Now, the power to tell a story fits snug in your pocket and goes wherever you go
while maintaining all of the standards and ethics of traditional journalism.

4. Why this course?
This course will help journalists - traditional or citizen - turn their smartphones into
powerful storytelling devices which they can leverage in the field while reporting.
It will free them from being dependent on others all the while multiplying their
storytelling capabilities and allow them to directly reach out to their audience.
It will provide a step-by-step, hands-on guide through the reporting and production
methods of mobile journalism.
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone who has a smartphone and is versed enough to use its
myriad of features and has a desire to tell their story.
The workshop can be used by either reporters from formal and mainstream news
organisations or even by citizen journalists or other media professionals to produce
audio or video in an extreme reporting environment.
It does not matter if you use an Apple device – whether an iPhone of any model or
an iPad.
Neither is there any restriction for anyone using any Android device – phone or
tablet.
What will students learn from
this course?
 Students will learn the entire storytelling process, including:
 Mobile and app settings for recording
 How to shoot stills and videos on smartphones
 How to record audio on smartphones
 How to record quality interviews on smartphones
 How to record content for Documentaries and news package
 How to edit professionally on smartphones
 How to package content for the internet
 How to publish packaged content on the internet

5. Course outline
INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Revolution Of Camera in Journalism -Lecture
3. What is Mojo (Mobile Journalism) -Lecture
4. Overview of Mojo Kit -Lecture & Kit Overview
5. Handling of Mojo Kit -Workshop
6. Quick Story Telling -Lecture
7. Fundamentals -Lecture
 Camera Fundamentals
 Filming Fundamentals (Shots Sequence)
8. Features and handling of – Professional Apps -Handout & Workshop
 Features and comparison with native camera.
9. Shot Sequences (Mojo rule -Quick Video story Telling) -Workshop
 Visuals gathering, PTC, VOXPOP, SOTS, As Live etc.
10. Rules of Framing & Basic Camera Moves -Workshop
11. One -on-One Interviews & Press Conferences etc. -Workshop
12. Editing –Professional Apps -Workshop
 Adding Shoots sequences
 Voice Over
13. Send the data to News Room. -Workshop
14. Social Media Phenomena -Lecture & Workshop
 Facebook, YouTube, Twitter

6. Trainer profiles
Multimedia Trainer Profile
Ayaz Imtiaz Ahmed Khan
Multimedia trainer, researcher and technology specialist at Express News. For the last three years, Khan
has led the development of Mobile Journalism production model that harnesses the potential of smartphones
as content creation devices.
He has also trained the several National (Sindh, KPK, Baluchistan) and International Journalist, Producers,
Media Professionals and Students with Mobile Video Making concepts, Mobile Visuals Gathering and
Mobile Storytelling Techniques and Editing for Broadcast and Social Media which are organized by
CEJIBA with collaboration of DW (Deutsche Welle), MDTF, and World Bank Group.
Khan also led a research program for MoJo (Mobile Journalism) in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad regions.
This program was based on hands-on testing with professional mobile gadgets, journalist reviews,
discussions and collaboration with national and international journalists, speakers and instructors. Khan has
led the several digitalization projects at Express News and Video research-based project and Broadcast
Information Technology.
Multimedia Trainer Profile
Waqas Shahid
Waqas Shahid is a Director/Filmmaker from Scene On Production, He is among the rare Director/
filmmakers who are proficient in weaving compelling visuals and narratives in Reality programs and films.
He has worked with almost all the largest Media Groups of Pakistan for more than 10 years and work as a
Director, Programming Producer, Editor and script writer .
He was started his career as Asistant Director in FM91,TvOne and involved with many projects during his
tenor, And then a short time later, he was counted in the best Directors and Producers of Pakistan and
worked with Voice of America Asia Photo Contest 2012, Feauter Film Raasta, Geo tv, Geo Entertainment,
Express News, Capital Tv, News1 Tv, TV One, Azm Awards Azme-Alishan.