Fast connections the key to the MoJo
September 21, 2008
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Fast and efficient connections are the key to success in the new world of multimedia journalism. Broadband internet and the 3G mobile phone network allows for the rapid transmission of data, allowing news to be filed quicker than ever before.
Tech savvy users demand speedy access to data and want hassle free ways to upload content. With news gathering technology available to a mass market, anyone is potentially a multimedia journalist, or MoJo. Traditional media outlets realise this and have learned to embrace this. In Singapore, up to 85 per cent of Stomp’s content is gathered from users who capture news stories on their mobile phones. This has cemented Stomp as one of Singapore’s most popular news sites and provides coverage to stories that may otherwise be ignored. Stomp’s owners have also benefited through the ability to source more content for it’s traditional outlets.
The evolution of wireless internet provides journalists, professional and citizen alike, to overcome barriers and get published within minutes of an event breaking or data being received. There is no longer any waiting in traffic to get back to the office to file – it can be done on the road.
