A list of mobile apps and tools for journalists reporting and publishing news on the go.

1. Smart Phones for Smart Journalists
Mobile
Tools
to
Know
and
Download*
Photo Tools
Photoshop
Express:
Crop
images,
apply
filters,
lighten/darken.
Upload
to
Twitpic,
Flickr
or
Photoshop
online.
iPhone,
Android
Flickr:
Photo
uploading,
geolocation
(for
mapping
images),
photo
publication
online.
iPhone,
Android,
Blackberry,
WAP,
upload
by
email.
Video Tools
Qik:
Live
streaming,
record
and
upload
to
many
sites.
Apple,
Droid,
BB,
Palm
&
some
dumb
phones.
$
UStream:
Live
streaming
and
sharing
with
many
sites.
iPhone,
Droid,
Nokia.
Animoto:
Photo/video
slideshow
builder.
iPhone.
$
option
Audio & Notetaking Tools
Evernote:
Record
audio
and/or
typed
in
notes
that
sync
together,
allow
for
easy
publishing.
$
option.
Most
devices.
Cinch:
Audio
recording
and
sharing,
ideal
for
podcasting
and
reposting.
iPhone,
Android,
call-­‐in
option
for
other
phones.
Voice
Recorder:
Audio
recorder
for
Droid
HT
Professional
Recorder:
Audio
recorder
that
picks
up
sound
even
at
a
distance,
can
skip
silence.
$.
iPhone.
Live Reporting
ScribbleLive:
Real-­‐time
chats
&
sharing,
includes
photos,
videos
&
audio.
iPhone,
BB,
SMS
option.
Cover
it
Live:
Real-­‐time
chats
&
sharing,
includes
photos,
videos
&
audio.
iPhone
and
mobile
web
option.
Mandy
Jenkins
Zombiejournalism.com
Compiled
3/2011

2.
Mobile Publishing
Tumblr:
Quick
blog
posts
in
a
short-­‐form,
shareable
format.
App
for
most
devices
(see
http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/apps)
or
post
by
voice/email.
Wordpress:
Blog
tool
with
many
professional
capabilities.
Apps
for
most
devices,
or
post
by
email.
Social Media
iPhone:
Tweetie
($),
Twittelator
($
option)
Blackberry:
Tweetcaster
($
option),
Ubertwitter
Droid:
Tweetcaster
($
option),
TwitDroid
($option)
Hootsuite
or
Seesmic:
Multiple
account
support.
iPhone,
Droid,
BB.
Facebook:
Most
smartphones,
mobile
web,
update
by
SMS/email.
On the Go Productivity
Omniture:
View
your
website’s
statistics
on
the
go.
iPhone,
Droid,
BB.
LogMeIn:
Access
your
computer,
documents
and
programs
from
your
phone.
$.
iPhone,
Droid.
Mobile Research
Scanner
Radio/5-­0
Radio:
Public
safety
scanners
on
the
go.
Droid,
iPhone.
USA.gov:
Search
public
databases.
iPhone
or
mobile
web.
**Listed
apps
are
free
unless
otherwise
noted.
Mandy
Jenkins
Zombiejournalism.com
Compiled
3/2011