In this episode of the Mobile Journalism Show I am joined by Dougal Shaw from the BBC. He talks about how he got into mobile filming, his workflow and what stories appeal to him.  To contact me go to http://www.markeganvideo.com  or on social media @markeganvideo  or go to https://www.facebook.com/Mobile-Journalism-Show-250495092060300/   @bbcdougalshaw is Dougal's social handle. 

How Leonor Suarez is using mojo to make a TV show from home

With computational photography apps allowing you to choose the depth of field after you have taken the picture, smartphone photography has reached the next level. Dan Rubin is a top photographer, music producer and one of the pioneers on Instagram. In this podcast he tells Mark Egan why smartphones are no longer the poor cousin to traditional camera brands.  He talks apps and tips during this chat at Dublin airport on the way back from Mojofest in Galway.  To follow Mark Egan @markeganvideo

Is it better if communities tell their own stories rather than waiting for the mainstream media to cover them. Sumaiya and Yusuf Omar founded #hashtagourstories to give communities around the globe the mobile journalism skills needed to create compelling content using smartphones. In this interview Sumaiya tells Mark Egan why they launched the project and why a diversity of voices is essential.  Follow Mark Egan @markeganvideo

There are now tools to run an entire-newsroom using mobile devices. Afrozaar is a Cape Town company behind Mojo Reporter. This platform has been used in major news outlets around the world. Richard Cheary from Mojo Reporter spoke to Mark Egan at Mojofest in Galway.  Follow Mark on social : @markeganvideo Follow Mojoreporter at: @mojoreporter

Editing on mobile devices is improving every year. Luma Fusion is an incredibly powerful editing app for iOS devices. Terri Morgan, co-founder of Luma Touch, attended Mojofest in Galway recently. Mark Egan spoke to her about why they decided to focus on editing on mobile and how apps like this are now reaching a professional level.  To follow Mark Egan on social media go to @markeganvideo and Terri is @tepauliemo as well asLuma Touch are at @lumatouch

BBC sports commentator, Conor McNamara goes to the biggest events in football. Alongside his radio work, he creates some incredibly creative content on social media using his smartphone.  He will be heading to Russia for the World Cup, so what can we learn about how he fits mobile journalism into his busy schedule? To follow Mark Egan on social media @markeganvideo and Conor McNamara @conormcnamaraie Any further comments, please go to http://www.purplebridgemedia.com

What kinds of videos work on social media? What kind of videos go viral? Brendan Miller is a producer with BBC Three. He has been involved in some of the most viral videos produced by the BBC, clocking up millions of views. Mark Egan spoke to him at a conference in Vilnius in Lithuania. This interview covered what works with social video both as far as content goes as well as the technical side of things.  You can follow Mark Egan on Twitter and Instagram at @markeganvideo http://www.purplebridgemedia.com  Brendan Miller is at https://twitter.com/brenkjm Brendan's Blog https://brenkjm.wordpress.com/    

Panu Karhunen is from Ilta Sanomat, a Finnish newspaper and TV channel. He has spent a year at the Reuters Institute at Oxford University. He has been looking into the idea that mobile journalists appear less intimidating, so can get more interviews and more intimacy. In this episode Mark Egan asks him what his research has discovered and what that means for journalism. 

Help for Heroes was ranked the number 1 brand for emotional storytelling in the Aesop survey 2016. Communications Director, Robin Punt, explains how they are using videos shot on mobile phones to help achieve this.  To contact me pls tweet me @markeganvideo or go to http://www.purplebridgemedia.com