Experts share their top tips for mobile journalism at RTS Futures event
For BBC News video journalist Dougal Shaw, capturing stories alone is a lot easier with just a phone.
“You’re not very nimble with a normal camera and all the equipment… and with news output people don’t know the difference between footage filmed on a phone and footage filmed on a camera,” he said.
Shaw also recognised that interviewing people with a big camera can be intimidating, whereas a smartphone feels more natural.