S3E16:

The nature of storytelling is changing, and to

fully embrace this change and attract new audiences, broadcasters need to makegreater use of mobile journalism and capitalize on their trusted relationshipwith their viewers.

In the latest episode of season three of the

podcast, host Craig Wilson discusses the world of mobile journalism (known as “mojo”)with mobile innovator and pioneer Glen Mulcahy.

Our Guest This Episode

Glen Mulcahy

 

Glen is an internationally

recognized Irish media trainer and technology innovator who’s best known forhis contributions to the field of mobile journalism.

 

He began his career in media in the

mid 1990s, working for the newly launched Irish language TV station TG4. Helater joined the Irish national broadcaster, RTÉ, where he worked as a managerin the news technology team before moving to the role of head of innovation.

 

In 2007, Mulcahy became interested

in the potential of smartphones for mobile journalism and he later founded themobile journalism conference, RTÉ MojoCon. The event quickly became a globalgathering of journalists, broadcasters, and technologists interested inexploring the possibilities of mobile journalism.

 

After leaving RTÉ in 2017, Mulcahy

established MojoFest, a technology and innovation festival that brings togetherexperts from various industries to share insights on the latest developments inthe field of mobile journalism and professional content creation.

 

He is regarded as a thought leader

and pioneer in the field of mobile innovation and continues to inspire andmentor journalists around the world.

 

 

More Resources

For more on this topic, check out:

Mr Mojo Risin’ – Philip Bromwell, from Irish broadcaster RTÉ, details their use

of mobile journalism

Do You Trust Me? – Discover the work of Project Origin

and its efforts to ensure content authenticity

The DPP Tomorrow's News Reports – An in-depth series of reports on the

future of the news business

Contact Us

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Credits

Host:

Craig Wilson

Producer:

Matt Diggs

Social:

Wim Van den Broeck

Theme:

Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin