Comments on: The world in my pocket: Thoughts on the iPhone

By: The future of journalism in your pocket | Megan Taylor: Web Journalist

The future of journalism in your pocket | Megan Taylor: Web Journalist — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:32:28 +0000

[...] A few days ago Mindy McAdams wrote a post about her how she uses her iPhone and what that could mean for journalism. [...]

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:23:54 +0000

I just bought an ipod touch instead of a new computer and I find that I get everything I want right there: news, video, social networking, netflix, everything. The other day I wanted the score to the Cavs/Pistons game. Instead of turning on the TV or going out it in the rain to pick up the paper I found it fast on the ipod. Got the score fast, got the kids to school, exercised and went to work. No time for TV or the paper. Its changing the way people interact with media: on my time not theirs. The platform of the future. Probably with get an iphone next.

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:56:45 +0000

You probably remember Naples News' Studio 55. It used to be video- and episode-centric, but it looks a lot different than it used to be, so maybe the idea or execution of a series or show fell short. I'm fan of the ABC World News Webcast, but that's an example of television coming to the Internet. Maybe T.V. people have a shorter distance in taking their product to the Internet than print journalists.

By: Gina Setser

Gina Setser — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:53:51 +0000

Mindy,
I always see fresh, interesting insights on your blog. I find the ‘programming’ concept intriguing as well as the idea for using photos/headlines to pull readers in from a phone.

Thanks.

By: Strange Attractor » Blog Archive » links for 2009-04-27

Strange Attractor » Blog Archive » links for 2009-04-27 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:30:48 +0000

[...] Teaching Online Journalism » The world in my pocket: Thoughts on the iPhone Kevin: Journalism professor Mindy McAdams asks a few questions as she marvels at the news experience on her iPhone. "If someone has all the videos and quality radio news she could ever find time to listen to (or watch) right in her pocket, how can anything even remotely like the newspaper compete with that?" And she follows it up with this observation: "Will the traditional print news organization come up with programming, instead of random and disconnected stories?" (tags: journalism mobile education iphone) [...]

By: Megan Taylor

Megan Taylor — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:40:10 +0000

I don’t find myself using my Blackberry phone for info too often, because my job and lifestyle mean that I’m always in front of a computer.

However, I do get public transportation info as text messages (delays, lines down).

I use Google Maps whenever I go somewhere new – NYC is confusing and I have no sense of direction.

I have Google Reader and the AP News apps, for boredom emergencies, but don’t use them too often.

I use an iPod Touch for music because the Blackberry volume doesn’t go loud enough to override the train rumble on my commute. I listen to a ton of NPR podcasts, This American Life, and some others. I haven’t yet explored video on the Touch.