Self-filming: from Video Diaries to Mobile Journalism

Origins of Self-filming: Video diaries of Nelson Sullivan

‘Mobile Journalism has introduced a specific audiovisual language with self-filming as the main characteristic element.

If self-filming is fully associated with the Mojo movement and the era of social media, especially with the selfie in photography, this method of filming has already seen its appearance in the form of video diaries and vlogs.

This new culture of “Picture of Self” and communication with others has been able to flourish for some three decades.’
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The Academy’s section on filming and recording, including on smartphone (BBC)

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BBC smartphone reporting specialist Marc Settle, who offers a fuller guide to working with a range of smartphone apps

Mobile journalism specialist Nick Garnett

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