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Fort Myers News-Press

Well, my earlier message of "will be completed shortly" has turned into almost eight hours. Boy the stress of working. Anyway.

When I read this article my first reaction was I'll be d...... I hate being in my car for extended periods of time unless I'm driving to a vacation spot. That being said, I probably wouldn't make a good mobile journalist (mojo).

I would prefer to get an assignment, go to it and return to the office to prepare it. Perhaps I'm old fashioned and don't fully understand the inner workings of a newsroom. I can only speak for what I know, I hate being a car for long periods of time. It's not like arriving early to school and studying for a few extra minutes.

I understand why this shift has occurred but having all of the latest and greatest technology has to cost more than someone having office space. Technology is not cheap and what about repairs to this equipment. What backup system is in place to keep mojos prepared? Not to mention the cost of gas.

News reporting is "footwork" no matter how you slice it. Reporting from behind the desk or in the car, ethical and standardization guidelines should be strictly followed. The reputation of the Fort Myers News-Press is on the line if mojos work requires constant updating because of incorrect information or improper grammar. I'm sure readers would wonder about the accuracy of other articles on the site.

By the way, Michael also has a post on this titled "Article on "Mojos" and Hyper-Local News"

Will this be us in a few years?

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Trinay Blake

posted by Mark H. @ 12/04/2006 09:17:00 AM