The Mobile Journalism Festival is a three-day event taking place in Galway this week where hundreds of users and fans are updating their skills, improving their creations and maybe even how to commercialise their content. Want to engage with the gang on social? #mojofest and the media team are on Twitter here.
1. MoJoFest...what is it?
Will you be joining us @nuigalway from 29-31st May? Mojofest is the global gathering of professional smartphone content creators. You are just 1 conference away from shooting/editing like a pro. https://t.co/yup5EaQ8a9 in association with @rte pic.twitter.com/T7hlPtsFl9
— MojoFest (@mojofestival) April 9, 2018
2. Where is MoJoFest on? A pic courtesy of MoJo Master...
Tiny Planet Galway #mojofest pic.twitter.com/JVP1YpVcBn
— Philip Bromwell (@philipbromwell) May 29, 2018
3. What's everyone talking about today?
.@MarcSettle going through 20 apps in 20 minutes. Basically everything you need to be a mojo. #mojofest pic.twitter.com/LYxPkqYdWv
— Kevin Kelly (@kevindublin) May 31, 2018
4. Some say MoJo is killing traditional camera work but BBC's Duncan Stone believes...
‘Mojo (Mobile Journalism) is not replacing [traditional cameras]...it is an in addition to’ - says @BBC’s @DuncanCStone @mojofestival #mojofest pic.twitter.com/mTNSXQrAvF
— LifeStyle on RTÉ (@LifeStyleRTE) May 29, 2018
"We didn’t tell the 6 o’clock news we shot the piece on an iPhone. They didn’t even notice." Duncan Stone, BBC journalist. #mojofest pic.twitter.com/p7iX3MxnCC
— Cielo de la Paz (@cielodlp) May 29, 2018
5. There are so many learnings for MoJo fans and social media users, including these Instagram and Snapchat tips...
Missed @snap_sumaiya's workshop this afternoon at #mojofest? Check out these tips from her, for how to crack Snapchat and Instagram through ‘Stories’. #mojofest https://t.co/fF3f5DNVIx pic.twitter.com/k2m0rpCrTj
— Caroline Scott 🎥 (@CarolineScott91) May 30, 2018
6. More tips...this time for Facebook Live
I got my hands on one of these. If you’re at #MojoFest ask @TweeterStewart for one to find out what’s in the other side. pic.twitter.com/FbDGHVO8BL
— Gillian Taylor (@gillianartist) May 29, 2018
7. And more...
3 quick tips for mobile photography 📸. #MojoFest 📸 https://t.co/Sy6CBm2Hst
— Brendan Ó Sé (@Fotopunctuation) May 31, 2018
8. Great simple tip for all MoJo users
Great guide for newsrooms: the 5-metre rule. If it's within 5 metres, you can film with a smartphone. Further away requires a different camera. @DuncanCStone says this helps the BBC choose the device for the story. #mojofest
— Corinne Podger 📱🎓 (@corinne_podger) May 29, 2018
9. Tips on commercialising your content with Victoria Grech...
Interesting pannel with @Victoria_Grech with some of her highlights at @mojofestival! Sorry Victoria, I am still a Twitter guy... 😏 #mojofest pic.twitter.com/eXRc4NNIh6
— Pipo Serrano (@piposerrano) May 30, 2018
10. Love is...
Insanely proud of my beautiful wife @Mamma_Magic speaking about her journey as a vlogger at #mojofest. pic.twitter.com/ZpWHdNtorP
— Glen Mulcahy 📱 (@GlenBMulcahy) May 30, 2018
P.s. This was my reaction when a brand new mic (which is pretty amazing) that Victoria Grech was trying out has a little windshield wardrobe malfunction!
