Here are some essential apps that every journalist should consider having on their iPhone:
1. Note-Taking and Organization
- Evernote: Great for organizing notes, articles, and research materials.
- Notion: A versatile tool for project management and note-taking.
2. Writing and Editing
- Google Docs: Collaborative writing and editing in real-time.
- Grammarly: Helps with grammar checks and writing enhancements.
3. Research and Reference
- Pocket: Save articles and webpages for offline reading.
- Feedly: Stay updated with RSS feeds from various news sources and blogs.
4. Communication
- Slack: For team communication an
Here are some essential apps that every journalist should consider having on their iPhone:
1. Note-Taking and Organization
- Evernote: Great for organizing notes, articles, and research materials.
- Notion: A versatile tool for project management and note-taking.
2. Writing and Editing
- Google Docs: Collaborative writing and editing in real-time.
- Grammarly: Helps with grammar checks and writing enhancements.
3. Research and Reference
- Pocket: Save articles and webpages for offline reading.
- Feedly: Stay updated with RSS feeds from various news sources and blogs.
4. Communication
- Slack: For team communication and collaboration.
- WhatsApp: For quick messaging and sharing information with sources.
5. Social Media Management
- TweetDeck: Manage Twitter accounts and track conversations easily.
- Hootsuite: Schedule posts and monitor multiple social media platforms.
6. Audio and Video Recording
- Voice Memos: Simple audio recording tool for interviews and notes.
- Anchor: For recording and editing podcasts directly from your phone.
7. Photo and Video Editing
- Adobe Lightroom: Powerful photo editing on the go.
- iMovie: User-friendly video editing app for creating news clips.
8. Fact-Checking and Research
- Snopes: Verify claims and check for misinformation.
- Google Scholar: Access scholarly articles and research papers.
9. Data Visualization
- Tableau Public: Create and share visual data stories.
- Infogram: Easily create infographics and charts.
10. News Aggregation
- Flipboard: Curate news articles based on your interests.
- Apple News: Personalized news feed from various sources.
11. Security and Privacy
- 1Password: Manage passwords securely.
- Signal: For secure messaging with sources.
These apps can help streamline your workflow, enhance productivity, and improve the quality of your reporting. The choice of apps may vary depending on individual needs and preferences, but these are widely regarded as useful tools in the journalism field.
I've done a LOT of journalism on my phone (I was the first to broadcast live video from a cell phone from the World Economic Forum, for instance). To have a really complete set of apps, you need to put them into groups.
1.
You need to capture the scene and be able to share it quickly.
That means having a good set of photography apps, but the one I use most is Instagram.
2.
You need to be able to rec
I've done a LOT of journalism on my phone (I was the first to broadcast live video from a cell phone from the World Economic Forum, for instance). To have a really complete set of apps, you need to put them into groups.
1.
You need to capture the scene and be able to share it quickly.
That means having a good set of photography apps, but the one I use most is Instagram.
2.
You need to be able to record audio interviews of people.
I use SoundCloud for that.
3.
You need to capture notes
, names, business cards, white boards, etc. I use Evernote for that. For business cards I use CardMunch.
4.
You need to track the news.
I find that if news is breaking it breaks on Twitter first, so I use the Twitter client to watch lists of journalists breaking stories.
5.
You need to shoot video and edit it.
Fred's right, iMovie is a must have. The new YouTube "Capture" app is now a must have for YouTube.
6.
You need to talk to sources
(and your other journalist friends). I'm starting to use Skype on my phone, but I also use Facetime and some group texting, like GroupMe.
7.
You need to keep in touch with ...
If you travel overseas
1) Jailbreak your phone.
2) Unlock your phone
Money you save using local pre-paid SIM cards will save you money to buy beer for year.
Install BigBoss preferences so can control when your SIM uses data connection. Route all calls through Google Voice to your Skype or mobile numbers
CORE APPS
• SMS - it is STILL the killer app
• iFile - find and send any file stored on your device
• Skyfire (a browser that allows you to watch Flash (SWF videos from Web sites)
• iCab Mobile - another browser with plug-ins for Readbility and social media
• MyWi: Creates a w-fi network from y
If you travel overseas
1) Jailbreak your phone.
2) Unlock your phone
Money you save using local pre-paid SIM cards will save you money to buy beer for year.
Install BigBoss preferences so can control when your SIM uses data connection. Route all calls through Google Voice to your Skype or mobile numbers
CORE APPS
• SMS - it is STILL the killer app
• iFile - find and send any file stored on your device
• Skyfire (a browser that allows you to watch Flash (SWF videos from Web sites)
• iCab Mobile - another browser with plug-ins for Readbility and social media
• MyWi: Creates a w-fi network from your phone's data connection
• Skype: Why would I ever use my phone to make calls? It is far too expensive.
• Epicurious ( a boy has to eat!)
ORGANIZATION
• GeeTasksPro - To do list that syncs with gCal
• Calendars - syncs with gCal
TRAVEL APPS
• FlightTrack Pro
• Flightboard
• Next flight
• Tripit
• OntheFly
• WeatherPro HD
• Clock Pro
• OffMaps
REPORTERS NOTEBOOKS
• SoundPaper (Type notes and capture audio at same time.)
• FiRE - Audio recorder.
• PhotoGene - Image editing with PhotoShop type "curves"
Not convinced of using the phone as a video cam or stills cam.
Livestreaming of breaking news? OK . . . but that's all.
PRO AUDIO
• Pro Remote
• AC-7 Pro
• M300 HD
READING
• Cloudreaders
• Instapaper
• Wikileaks
• Fast PDF
• Pulse News
• Reeder
• Tweetmag
• Times
GYM
• Chronolite (Dual timer for doing intervals training)
• iPod
TextExpander - Good if you have to write an exact number of letters, the app counts letters and spaces, you see the number grow as you write, mail direct from the same window.
FiRe - Field recorder. Tap the sound wave during the interview to make a bookmark.
Bambuser - broadcast video
Reel director - edit video, record talk to your film
An update, one year later:
Drafts is now my favourite for writing. It counts letters and words and you can send your text to Twitter, Facebook or any pre configured email address with a tap on a button.
Hindenburg is good for recording interviews. You can mak
TextExpander - Good if you have to write an exact number of letters, the app counts letters and spaces, you see the number grow as you write, mail direct from the same window.
FiRe - Field recorder. Tap the sound wave during the interview to make a bookmark.
Bambuser - broadcast video
Reel director - edit video, record talk to your film
An update, one year later:
Drafts is now my favourite for writing. It counts letters and words and you can send your text to Twitter, Facebook or any pre configured email address with a tap on a button.
Hindenburg is good for recording interviews. You can make bookmarks with one tap. It's easier to use than FiRe.
Adobe has released a new video editing app that makes it easy to mark the parts you want to keep from your video clips and put them together. It's called Videobite and does only that.
Dave Courvoisier, news anchor at CBS affil KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, and Social Media strategist in that newsroom says:
"A few I might add to the excellent offerings already made":
Meporter
Dragon Go!
1st Video
Report-IT
Monle
Microcast
iProRecorder
SugarSync
Clockit TimeCode app
Quickoffice
Pingle
Viddy
Fring
PDF expert
Where do I start?
I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.
Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:
Not having a separate high interest savings account
Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.
Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.
Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of th
Where do I start?
I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.
Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:
Not having a separate high interest savings account
Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.
Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.
Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of the biggest mistakes and easiest ones to fix.
Overpaying on car insurance
You’ve heard it a million times before, but the average American family still overspends by $417/year on car insurance.
If you’ve been with the same insurer for years, chances are you are one of them.
Pull up Coverage.com, a free site that will compare prices for you, answer the questions on the page, and it will show you how much you could be saving.
That’s it. You’ll likely be saving a bunch of money. Here’s a link to give it a try.
Consistently being in debt
If you’ve got $10K+ in debt (credit cards…medical bills…anything really) you could use a debt relief program and potentially reduce by over 20%.
Here’s how to see if you qualify:
Head over to this Debt Relief comparison website here, then simply answer the questions to see if you qualify.
It’s as simple as that. You’ll likely end up paying less than you owed before and you could be debt free in as little as 2 years.
Missing out on free money to invest
It’s no secret that millionaires love investing, but for the rest of us, it can seem out of reach.
Times have changed. There are a number of investing platforms that will give you a bonus to open an account and get started. All you have to do is open the account and invest at least $25, and you could get up to $1000 in bonus.
Pretty sweet deal right? Here is a link to some of the best options.
Having bad credit
A low credit score can come back to bite you in so many ways in the future.
From that next rental application to getting approved for any type of loan or credit card, if you have a bad history with credit, the good news is you can fix it.
Head over to BankRate.com and answer a few questions to see if you qualify. It only takes a few minutes and could save you from a major upset down the line.
How to get started
Hope this helps! Here are the links to get started:
Have a separate savings account
Stop overpaying for car insurance
Finally get out of debt
Start investing with a free bonus
Fix your credit
When planning interviews, I heavily rely on Simplenote/Notational Velocity. Simplenote is a cloud based service for short notes. What makes it useful in my work as a reporter is the automatic sync to both it's iPhone app and Notational Velocity, a OS X client that connects to Simplenote.
When at my desk, I enter important research stuff or key questions into a new note using NV. And when leaving my office to make my interviews, I don't have to worry about forgetting to bring my background information with me. As long as my iPhone is in my pocket, so is the information.
Thank's to the iPhone app,
When planning interviews, I heavily rely on Simplenote/Notational Velocity. Simplenote is a cloud based service for short notes. What makes it useful in my work as a reporter is the automatic sync to both it's iPhone app and Notational Velocity, a OS X client that connects to Simplenote.
When at my desk, I enter important research stuff or key questions into a new note using NV. And when leaving my office to make my interviews, I don't have to worry about forgetting to bring my background information with me. As long as my iPhone is in my pocket, so is the information.
Thank's to the iPhone app, I can always add questions, ideas etc straight into the right place, no matter where I'm.
In no particular order. All essential.
- Reeder for news/rss synced with a well curated google reader account.
- Twitter app with a few of your own lists and followed lists related to your 'beat'.
- Simplenote for clean and simple note taking with tag support. (evernote has too much time between thought and note taking for my liking)
- Camera+ for photos. The plethora of features has made it so that I could replace other photo apps. The exposure lock/adjust while taking a photo is alone a reason to use it.
- Dropbox makes sharing files easy. Say I have a large audio/video file that I eventually want to shar
In no particular order. All essential.
- Reeder for news/rss synced with a well curated google reader account.
- Twitter app with a few of your own lists and followed lists related to your 'beat'.
- Simplenote for clean and simple note taking with tag support. (evernote has too much time between thought and note taking for my liking)
- Camera+ for photos. The plethora of features has made it so that I could replace other photo apps. The exposure lock/adjust while taking a photo is alone a reason to use it.
- Dropbox makes sharing files easy. Say I have a large audio/video file that I eventually want to share. I put it in my dropbox folder at home on my desktop. Need to send it to someone from the field? Use the app and send them the public dropbox link.
- Layar or another app that lets you see local tweets. Great for breaking stories (only when people are tweeting with geo tags a lot). Used it during the G20 in Toronto to see on a map where flare ups in twitter activity were occurring.
- Audio recording/sharing: Using the suggestions of people here. Soundcloud seems to be the best.
- Read It Later paired with... Reeder, Twitter and Mobile Safari so that if you see a tweet or website or story that you want to research later you can save it with what feels like a reflex. Very simple and fast. Syncs with browser plugins so you can sort through them when you have time at your home/office computer.
- Docscanner: for taking text from slides, documents, business cards etc.
- Neat idea. Using a program like run keeper to map out the route you take during a day of reporting. Then you can look back on it for geographical reminders/cues.
Aside from the fact that most journalists can do their work without an iPhone, I'd suggest the following:
- Dropbox or other file sharing tool
- Google Maps
- mobile clients for the preferred social networks
- a well configured posterous account
- an app from the preferred public transportation system
- a voice recorder
- a tethering software which lets your 3G phone act as a modem for your notebook
- a RSS reader
- a Twitter client
If you want to use web links, a simple pure text HTML homepage is not at all a bad idea for that purpose. Works with any smartphone and with every browser.
Photos? Videos? Audiofiles? If you
Aside from the fact that most journalists can do their work without an iPhone, I'd suggest the following:
- Dropbox or other file sharing tool
- Google Maps
- mobile clients for the preferred social networks
- a well configured posterous account
- an app from the preferred public transportation system
- a voice recorder
- a tethering software which lets your 3G phone act as a modem for your notebook
- a RSS reader
- a Twitter client
If you want to use web links, a simple pure text HTML homepage is not at all a bad idea for that purpose. Works with any smartphone and with every browser.
Photos? Videos? Audiofiles? If you need such things in print/broadcast quality, take proper equipment with you and do not rely on a mobile phone.
Ah, last advice: One Energizer Xpal spare battery which doubles the operation time of your phone. Very useful for those guys who have phoes from Cupertino, which lack an interchangeable battery;-)
iGrab is an elegant and efficient solution covering the functionalities of up to 5 apps and gives you the possibility to work off line. From photo animation to video and movie editing, adding notes and audio recordings with a classification system to have everything at the preferred place.
You can publish your documentaries, interviews or other multimedia productions straight from iGrab.
It is recommended by :
https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/app-for-journalists-igrab-for-multimedia-reporting/s2/a566433/
and
https://ijnet.org/en/blog/igrab-gives-journalists-multimedia-toolkit-their-own-smartpho
iGrab is an elegant and efficient solution covering the functionalities of up to 5 apps and gives you the possibility to work off line. From photo animation to video and movie editing, adding notes and audio recordings with a classification system to have everything at the preferred place.
You can publish your documentaries, interviews or other multimedia productions straight from iGrab.
It is recommended by :
https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/app-for-journalists-igrab-for-multimedia-reporting/s2/a566433/
and
https://ijnet.org/en/blog/igrab-gives-journalists-multimedia-toolkit-their-own-smartphones
Give it a try to discover a real assistant, always in your pocket. It is FREE.
Applications every journalist need on their Iphones.
- Plain Text (for quick note taking)
- Dragon Dictate (audio note taking)
- Twitter (follow trends)
- Drop Box (storage)
- PasteBot (easy copy/paste)
- Textexpander (correction)
- Camera+ (quick pictures)
- Evernote (data keeper
- Boxcar (receiving messages)
1. Photo : Instagram is fun and is a social network (good point) but "Tiltshiftgen" is an amazing and clean tool
2. Audio : I don't know Cinch, Audioboo is cool but it lacks social network, Soundcloud has now a record function with Geotag and photo + the analytics and the comment on the timeline...Unbeatable
3. Notes : Try "Genius Scan" to capture business card or wathever
4. News : Twitter for real time and Reeder for RSSReeder is pretty lightweight with many sharing possibilities and Delicious integration
5. Video : where the people are Youtube, Vimeo if it's beautiful
8. You need a way to blog.
1. Photo : Instagram is fun and is a social network (good point) but "Tiltshiftgen" is an amazing and clean tool
2. Audio : I don't know Cinch, Audioboo is cool but it lacks social network, Soundcloud has now a record function with Geotag and photo + the analytics and the comment on the timeline...Unbeatable
3. Notes : Try "Genius Scan" to capture business card or wathever
4. News : Twitter for real time and Reeder for RSSReeder is pretty lightweight with many sharing possibilities and Delicious integration
5. Video : where the people are Youtube, Vimeo if it's beautiful
8. You need a way to blog. Tumblr
Multimedia reporting:
- Precorder (perpetually video recording the previous few seconds)
- Camera (still or video)
- Voice Memos (audio recording)
To stay informed:
- Reeder (via Google Reader)
- Instapaper
- NYTimes (of course ;))
GTD and asset management:
- BusyToDo (If you use me.com)
- Things
- Dragon Dictation
- Dropbox
- Simplenote (cloud sync your notes and use Notational Velocity on your desktop)
Frequent Flyer:
- Flight Update
- Kayak
- Zipcar
Tapnotes. Keep in mind that this is totally biased because I was one of the developers behind the project, however I have also worked as a photojournalist and occasional writer for one of the top college newspapers in the country. Tapnotes allows you to take voice recordings and periodically flag important points with quick notes. It's incredibly handy in interviews and when trying to get names.
Evernote
Two that are invaluable for me are Evernote, for access to documents and notes anywhere, and Waze, to get me efficiently where I'm going. Also the Starbucks app comes in handy, too.
Even though this thread started in 2011, many of the apps suggested are still around and are very useful. I add some of my own for Android:
- Quick notes-reminders: Google Keep
- 2 way video capturing: CamCam, Frontback
- Specific info: Earthquake Alert!
- Keep track of expenses: Expensify
- Translation: Google Translate
- Real time conversations: Google Hangouts
- Record audio in MP3: Hi-Q MP3 Recorder
- Mix, combine, connect social networks and other digital accounts: IFTTT
- Photo compositions of food, places and quotes: Instafood, Instaplace and IntaQuote, Phonto
- Meme maker: Meme Generator
- Photo collages:
Even though this thread started in 2011, many of the apps suggested are still around and are very useful. I add some of my own for Android:
- Quick notes-reminders: Google Keep
- 2 way video capturing: CamCam, Frontback
- Specific info: Earthquake Alert!
- Keep track of expenses: Expensify
- Translation: Google Translate
- Real time conversations: Google Hangouts
- Record audio in MP3: Hi-Q MP3 Recorder
- Mix, combine, connect social networks and other digital accounts: IFTTT
- Photo compositions of food, places and quotes: Instafood, Instaplace and IntaQuote, Phonto
- Meme maker: Meme Generator
- Photo collages: Moldiv, PicCollage
- Photo watermark: Tagg.ly: One Touch Branding for Your Media and Wattermark Photo
- IM: Telegram (you can use it and synch it between your phone and the web)
YourQuote App.
This app stands out amongst a plethora of other writing apps because,
a. You get a really motivating welcome by YQ Baba once you join the community and write your first quote.
b. You can write in quite a number of languages besides Hindi and English, for eg, Bengali, Telugu, etc.
c. Apart from writing poems, quotes, shayaris and short stories, you can perform in audio and video mode.
d. You get daily prompts to keep in check your consitency in writing.
e. You get to read a midnight poem everyday. Yes, everyday! Isn't it an excellent way to end your day?
f. You join the most interactive
YourQuote App.
This app stands out amongst a plethora of other writing apps because,
a. You get a really motivating welcome by YQ Baba once you join the community and write your first quote.
b. You can write in quite a number of languages besides Hindi and English, for eg, Bengali, Telugu, etc.
c. Apart from writing poems, quotes, shayaris and short stories, you can perform in audio and video mode.
d. You get daily prompts to keep in check your consitency in writing.
e. You get to read a midnight poem everyday. Yes, everyday! Isn't it an excellent way to end your day?
f. You join the most interactive and supportive community of writers from all across the globe.
g. You can try your hands and improve your spoken word performance by participating in open mics organised by YourQuote in various cities of India.
h. You’ll make relations for life.
The best one of all : You become google searchable and voila! your words are now immortal.
With so many perks, I'm sure you cannot say no to this miraculous app.
Go ahead and unleash your creativity. :D
I'd second it for Evernote. It's got all bases covered. Audio, text, photos. There are a couple of limiting factors. No video. Limited audio file sizes (could restrict inteview length unless broken into sections)
Here is my list for Android:
AudioBoo - record your podcasts
Bambuser - report live footage of activism, protests, conferences etc
Banjo - Find your contacts near you - best LBS app in my opinion
Bnter - record live text based conversations, export SMS
Scoopshot - sell your images and videos to news agencies
TapeMachine (Samalyse) - record and edit your interviews
Pixlr Express - best app for quick photojournalism touchups
Noise Meter (Jinasys) - Evaluate background noise for soundbites
Lapse It • Time Lapse • Pro - create amazing time-lapse footage
Medscape - WebMD - must have medical symptom
Here is my list for Android:
AudioBoo - record your podcasts
Bambuser - report live footage of activism, protests, conferences etc
Banjo - Find your contacts near you - best LBS app in my opinion
Bnter - record live text based conversations, export SMS
Scoopshot - sell your images and videos to news agencies
TapeMachine (Samalyse) - record and edit your interviews
Pixlr Express - best app for quick photojournalism touchups
Noise Meter (Jinasys) - Evaluate background noise for soundbites
Lapse It • Time Lapse • Pro - create amazing time-lapse footage
Medscape - WebMD - must have medical symptoms checker for emergencies
OTHERS include:
Business Calender (Appgenix Software)
ConvertPad (Sunny Moon) - most comprehensive converter app
Dropbox
Eventbrite - store all your tickets
GO Cleaner & Task Manager
Onavo Extend - keep track of your 3G/LTE bill
Remote for VLC (Peter Baldwin) - best remote for VLC has a client for Win/Mac
Great list of Apps - seems the jury is out on the video for broadcast from the iPhone though. Try FilmicPro with a Fostex Ar-4i and see the results. VERY impressive!
I am sorry for not aswering your question, but what does being a writer have to do with your phone?
Perhaps you should have as few phone applications as possible, so that your writing process will not be interrupted by semi-useless technology. Sorry for sounding sour, but that is just common sense.
Twitter - Osfoora HD
Dropbox
Pages
Flipboard
Photogene - PhotoPad
Reeder
AudioNota - SoundNote
Facepad
Ipad as your digital recorder
http://www.clasesdeperiodismo.com/movil/tu-ipad-como-grabadora-digital/
5 applications to edit photos on the iPad
http://www.clasesdeperiodismo.com/movil/5-aplicaciones-para-editar-fotos-en-el-ipad/
iPad for journalists
http://www.notonthewires.com/pieces/video-ipad-for-journalists.html
Spanish
http://www.clasesdeperiodismo.com/2010/06/25/aplicaciones-de-ipad-para-periodistas-en-espanol/
Life on the road or in the office for a journalist is pretty hectic with a heterogeneous mix of organizational demands: things to buy, keep track of, be reminder of, look up, notes, voice, photos, bookmarks, etc. With LifeTopix ( http://lightarrow.com ) we took the approach of taking on a whole lot of connected topics together. Less app-hopping.
Best regards,
Adi
My favorites for the iPhone (some are available for Android, too):
personalized news apps, based on machine learning algorithms
- Zite (acquired by CNN)
- Hopflow
- Prismatic
- Material
- NOOWIT (app coming soon, currently web only)
- Trapit (iPad only)
- YourVersion
ranking news apps, news based on what the people you follow like, or what other people that use the same app like
social news apps, news based on what your friends and contacts on your social-networks like
trending news apps, news based on what is hot and popular
My favorites for the iPhone (some are available for Android, too):
personalized news apps, based on machine learning algorithms
- Zite (acquired by CNN)
- Hopflow
- Prismatic
- Material
- NOOWIT (app coming soon, currently web only)
- Trapit (iPad only)
- YourVersion
ranking news apps, news based on what the people you follow like, or what other people that use the same app like
social news apps, news based on what your friends and contacts on your social-networks like
trending news apps, news based on what is hot and popular
- Riversip (automatic)
- Digg (human, not automatic)
- Njuice (automatic)
- NewsWhip (automatic)
- Fever (automatic)
- Newser (human, not automatic)
- Frrole (automatic)
quick news, news articles shortened via text summarization
- Circa (human, not automatic)
- Wibbitz (automatic)
- Clipped (automatic)
- Summly (automatic)(acquired by Yahoo! & integrated in Yahoo! news)
- Simply (automatic)
audio news apps
video news apps
generic news apps, news aggregation based on your customization
- Feedly
- News Republic
- Newstream
- Taptu
- Pulse
- Google Currents
- News360
- SkyGrid
- StreamGlider (iPad only)
- NewsMix
- Info Junkie
- Float
- Trove
- Fluent News
- ChannelCaster
other news apps
Toplists of news apps for iOS (iPhone/iPad):
- http://appshopper.com/bestsellers/news/paid/?device=iphone&sort=rating&dir=desc
- http://appcrawlr.com/app/search?q=news&search=search&device=iphone
- http://www.appexplorer.com/?q=&c=6009&r=4&so=pop&dev=&p=5
- http://www.appstorehq.com/search/results?crumb%5Bcategory%5D=News&crumb%5Bplatform%5D=iPhone&crumb%5Brating%5D=4.0&crumb%5Brelease_date%5D=%2A-%2A&crumb_order=query%2Ccategory%2Crating%2Crelease_date&format=html&page=1
- http://www.appolicious.com/search_based_categories/11-news
- http://appadvice.com/appcharts/100?genre=news
Toplists of news apps for Android:
Deadpool of news apps I used, that are not available any more :(
Flud - http://www.flud.it/
Wavii - http://wavii.com/
Summify - http://summify.com/
my6sense - http://www.my6sense.com/
Smartr - http://smartr.mobi/
Top 07 Writing Apps for iOS (iPhone and iPad)
- Byword.
- Editorial.
- iA Writer Pro.
- Pages.
- Ulysses.
- Wordsmith.
- Bear.
There is no single answer for that, it depends on your style.
Personally I use Apple Pages for writing, Evernote for keeping character and milieu notes, and an app called Timeline to keep the chronology of my story in order. Then I use Music and iTunes to keep me sane.
Here is my list for Android:
AudioBoo - record your podcasts
Bambuser - report live footage of activism, protests, conferences etc
Banjo - Find your contacts near you - best LBS app in my opinion
Bnter - record live text based conversations, export SMS
Scoopshot - sell your images and videos to news agencies
TapeMachine (Samalyse) - record and edit your interviews
Pixlr Express - best app for quick photojournalism touchups
Noise Meter (Jinasys) - Evaluate background noise for soundbites
Lapse It • Time Lapse • Pro - create amazing time-lapse footage
Medscape - WebMD - must have medical symptom
Here is my list for Android:
AudioBoo - record your podcasts
Bambuser - report live footage of activism, protests, conferences etc
Banjo - Find your contacts near you - best LBS app in my opinion
Bnter - record live text based conversations, export SMS
Scoopshot - sell your images and videos to news agencies
TapeMachine (Samalyse) - record and edit your interviews
Pixlr Express - best app for quick photojournalism touchups
Noise Meter (Jinasys) - Evaluate background noise for soundbites
Lapse It • Time Lapse • Pro - create amazing time-lapse footage
Medscape - WebMD - must have medical symptoms checker for emergencies
For solely writing articles, there is a nice text editor "Writer" - very well designed to provide focus mode, better keyboard keys to help typing faster. Even fonts are specially design for give a writer easy of reading.
Check out here
http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/writer-for-ipad/
For solely writing articles, there is a nice text editor "Writer" - very well designed to provide focus mode, better keyboard keys to help typing faster. Even fonts are specially design for give a writer easy of reading.
Check out here
http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/writer-for-ipad/
I've found MarkDownNote particularly useful when authoring content for web publications - it supports the streamlined MarkDown syntax for rapidly formatting articles.
Apple's Journal app on the iPhone is a digital journaling tool designed to help users reflect on their daily experiences and emotions. In my opinion, this app is a game-changer for anyone looking to incorporate journaling into their routine without the hassle of traditional methods.
From what I've observed, the Journal app allows users to capture everyday moments through text, photos, videos, and e
Apple's Journal app on the iPhone is a digital journaling tool designed to help users reflect on their daily experiences and emotions. In my opinion, this app is a game-changer for anyone looking to incorporate journaling into their routine without the hassle of traditional methods.
From what I've observed, the Journal app allows users to capture everyday moments through text, photos, videos, and even audio recordings. I find it particularly appealing that it offers personalized journaling suggestions based on your recent activities, like outings or music you've listened to. This feature makes it easier to start writing without facing the daunting blank page syndrome that often comes with journaling. I must say, when I first tried it, I was pleasantly surprised by how intuitive it felt to document my day-to-day life.
Having worked in tech, I appreciate the seamless integration of machine learning that powers these suggestions. It feels like the app knows me better than some of my friends do! For instance, one evening after a long day at work, I opened the app and was prompted to reflect on my day based on a photo I had taken earlier. This not only jogged my memory but also made the writing process feel less like a chore and more like a conversation with myself.
However, I should warn you that while the app is robust, it's not without its flaws. For example, despite its many features, I found myself forgetting to use it during busy weeks. The notifications meant to remind users to journal sometimes felt more like an annoyance than a helpful nudge. To be honest, I think this is somet...
Look up the word, “Journallist.” The “best” News is always found at the scene of its occurrence. Journalists are not those who sit in an easy chair somewhere, cruising the ‘net for tidbits of info that they can re-write. They are actually OUT there - chasing leads, interviewing people, checking out the site . . . all that grunt work and leg-work that uncovers a good story.
With my twenty years of actual journalist experience I don’t think that there are any specific apps for that purpose. The most important apps should be stored somewhere between the ears and behind the eyes of each and every journalist, in a bioelectric contraption called “human brain”, and the names of those apps are Common Sense; Responsibility; Honesty; Dependability; Literacy; Curiosity; Awareness; Adaptability.
As for messengers, office utilities, camera apps, social media, voice recorders, etc., they are either country-specific (like, WeChat is next to useless if you aren’t working on Chin
With my twenty years of actual journalist experience I don’t think that there are any specific apps for that purpose. The most important apps should be stored somewhere between the ears and behind the eyes of each and every journalist, in a bioelectric contraption called “human brain”, and the names of those apps are Common Sense; Responsibility; Honesty; Dependability; Literacy; Curiosity; Awareness; Adaptability.
As for messengers, office utilities, camera apps, social media, voice recorders, etc., they are either country-specific (like, WeChat is next to useless if you aren’t working on China-related topics, WhatsApp is useless within the PRC) or are a personal or a situational preference (MS Office vs WPS Office vs Google Docs; Zoom vs MS Teams vs Google Meet). Secure messengers are indeed helpful in investigative journalism, advanced camera apps are helpful if you for some reason can’t use a proper camera. Yet, the app scenery changes so rapidly that I see no valid reason to recommend anything specific in December 2020, as by March 2021 that may become obsolete. Why? See paragraph one of this answer.
And I’m drop-dead serious. IJ students probably perfectly know which specific apps are essential for them.
Disclaimer:
I firmly believe that I do not promote or endorse anything in this answer, unless explicitly stated otherwise in the answer itself. This answer is given in good faith without any profit or desire to get one from any person or company mentioned in this answer.
While there are many out there, I personally swear by TweetBot. It's a bit different of a UI and menu scheme than many others. I've bought and used over 5 different Twitter apps and this is the one I always come back to. Check it out here: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/id428851691?mt=8
- Maxjournal is one of the best for offline note taking, it has a diary/calendar interface for browsing, excellent photo and tag support, and has an option to password protect entire journals - I found it to be quite good
- But often it's impossible to use an app that doesn't have online sync, here I suspect Blogpress has the best offering, allowing you to store drafts locally and on the server, and with good support for uploading photos and videos, currently much better than the Wordpress app
You can try these recording apps.
NO1. beautiful recorder
beautiful recorder has a very sweet theme that make you very comfortable when you use it to record something.
NO2.Cassette Recorder
Cassette Recorder is a a professional recording app which is very simple and easy to use. It also has a special theme, very nostalgic. You can use it in interviewing, meeting or learning foreign languages or others.
NO3.simple recorder
simple recorder is a very professional recording app. Simple recorder has powerful audio processing features, Including noise reduction, edit, join, mix, change speed and pitch, an
You can try these recording apps.
NO1. beautiful recorder
beautiful recorder has a very sweet theme that make you very comfortable when you use it to record something.
NO2.Cassette Recorder
Cassette Recorder is a a professional recording app which is very simple and easy to use. It also has a special theme, very nostalgic. You can use it in interviewing, meeting or learning foreign languages or others.
NO3.simple recorder
simple recorder is a very professional recording app. Simple recorder has powerful audio processing features, Including noise reduction, edit, join, mix, change speed and pitch, and voice to text etc.
Whether it is been used in interviewing, meeting, learning foreign languages, playing music, or recording inspiration, simple recorder is your best choice.
I have got to say that I love having news aggregator apps because they provide a variety of different news sources in one place. My favorite has got to be the Oigetit app. It has absolutely changed the way I look at news with the “fake news filter” it has and it has allowed me to become well-informed on what is going on in the world without being misinformed. I know it can be downloaded on both iPhone and Android so I highly recommend.
Audioboo.fm - as used by journalists from the BBC, Guardian, Telegraph and others in the UK - to report in with geo-located audio reports. PRO version a must as it allows long reports to be filed and moderated before release into the wild. Easy to embed on blogs.
There are literally tons of convenient or essential apps for my own life. But what’s the best app for a specific person depends on his/ her lifestyle.
I want to introduce this incredible app here. This little app called Be My Eyes has helped a lot of people in need and has even educated me so much.
It’s basically a 1-to-1 calling app to connect blind people and volunteers. You sign up as either a blind person or a volunteer and register the language you speak.
As a blind person, you make a phone call when necessary to let someone random help you out.
As a volunteer, you ju
There are literally tons of convenient or essential apps for my own life. But what’s the best app for a specific person depends on his/ her lifestyle.
I want to introduce this incredible app here. This little app called Be My Eyes has helped a lot of people in need and has even educated me so much.
It’s basically a 1-to-1 calling app to connect blind people and volunteers. You sign up as either a blind person or a volunteer and register the language you speak.
As a blind person, you make a phone call when necessary to let someone random help you out.
As a volunteer, you just wait for the calls. When received a call, you pick it up and help the blind person at the end of the line through voice. Even if you are not available, someone else will pick it up. No worry. You can see what the blind person wants you to see through the camera. These are examples of the tiny volunteer works I’ve done through this app.
- To read aloud the guidance on the package of instant food.
- Tech support to let the person log in LINE, the most popular messaging app in Japan, on PC.
- To check if there are rice grains on the floor. He said he stepped on a few and wanted to pick them all up if there are more.
- To tell her what’s a piece of paper posted in her mailbox. It was just an ad flyer, so she didn’t want me to read it.
- To tell the set temperature on a controller of AC.
- To tell him what’s on the shelf on the convenience store he’s in. He didn’t want to mess up and drop products by touching them around.
Both are kept anonymous and most calls end in a few minutes.
To be honest with you, I had been ignorant enough not to imagine how blind people are confused and frustrated by these kinds of small but important tasks. They may or may not have someone to help them like their family and caregiver, but they should be hesitant to disturb them every time they get in small trouble. But if they have tens of thousands of anonymous people waiting for their calls to help them out, and they don’t need to feel like they are a burden on someone, because volunteers just don’t pick it up if they are not available, their life should be a lot easier.
This app is completely free for both sides. I’m truly grateful for the developers and admins of this app.
Here is an introduction video of Be My Eyes.
Hi. There are some nice and useful Android apps for journalists, many of them free. Take a look at the following:
- Tape-a-Talk Voice Recorder is a high quality voice recorder (https://market.android.com/details?id=name.markus.droesser.tapeatalk&feature=search_result)
- vRecorder allows you to record you phone calls (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.PublishAndroidApps.vRecorder&feature=search_result)
- Scanner Radio allows you to listen to global police and fire departments (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.scannerradio&feature=search_result)
- Evernote is a great, must-have app that let
Hi. There are some nice and useful Android apps for journalists, many of them free. Take a look at the following:
- Tape-a-Talk Voice Recorder is a high quality voice recorder (https://market.android.com/details?id=name.markus.droesser.tapeatalk&feature=search_result)
- vRecorder allows you to record you phone calls (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.PublishAndroidApps.vRecorder&feature=search_result)
- Scanner Radio allows you to listen to global police and fire departments (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.scannerradio&feature=search_result)
- Evernote is a great, must-have app that lets you take notes, pictures, and audio recordings (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.evernote&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ldmVybm90ZSJd)
- ThinkFree Office Mobile to create documents compatible with Microsoft Office and Google Docs (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tf.thinkdroid.amarket&feature=more_from_developer)
- Bambuser allows you to broadcast live video to the web (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bambuser.broadcaster&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5iYW1idXNlci5icm9hZGNhc3RlciJd)
- Adobe Photoshop Express to editing images and share them online (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.adobe.psmobile&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hZG9iZS5wc21vYmlsZSJd)
- Q-Reporter links images, sounds, positions and text into a word document
(https://market.android.com/details?id=com.qinspect.qreporter.view&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5xaW5zcGVjdC5xcmVwb3J0ZXIudmlldyJd) - Fring is a video call and chat client, Android's alternative to iPhone's Facetime (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fring&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mcmluZyJd)
- Bnter allows you to create stories by recreating your SMS conversations and publish them to the web (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bnter.android&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ibnRlci5hbmRyb2lkIl0)
- My Tracks allows you to record and share your GPS footprints (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.maps.mytracks&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5tYXBzLm15dHJhY2tzIl0.)
There are plenty more options, search in Android Market https://market.android.com/. Hope this helped!
I have an unusual answer. Oftentimes, one of the best tools journalists have is silence.
An interview question is asked, and perhaps the answer isn't very forthcoming. The question is asked again, phrased differently. But this time, after receiving another short and inadequate answer, the reporter is silent.
It is incredible how much tension this will quickly build. Three seconds seems like an eternity. The subject will often ramble on, or blurt out something of interest just to release the tension. Job interviewers use this technique, too!