Editing footage is a key component to a good video because you can cut certain parts you dont like and you can single out certain sentences or phrases that are very key to the point. When editing you can also raise the volume of the sound, add transitions, titles and you can add overlay cilps. All of these components add to the quality and interest level of the video. Personally I love the editing process, it is my favorite part of mobile journalism.
When interviewing your subject it is important to ask them questions that begin the interview by asking the subject what his or her name is and have them spell it so that when putting the caption beneath them when editing, you spell their name right. When asking the questions always ask questions that begin with "Tell me about.." which are very open ended questions instead of asking the subject yes or no questions which are somewhat constraining for the subject.
In order to have quality sound attached to your footage, one must get very close to the subjects face because if the person is too far from the subject then the sound quality will be low and therefore the footage will not be as interesting. Sound is incredibly important because if you can only see the subject but can't hear the subjects voice then the footage is completely uninteresting and not worth watching.
The importance of mobile journalism is that each and every person on the planet has the capability of sharing stories with all of the other people on the planet with just a click of a button. Citizen journalism has risen due to the increase in people with smartphones through past years. In 2013 56% of citizens had smartphones which means that in 2013 alone, over half the population could easily record videos, interviews
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