BBC develops reporter app for mobile journalism
The BBC is developing an app designed to make it easier for reporters to upload text, video, or audio files directly from the field to their respective broadcaster's system. This will allow reporters to send their reports and files from the scene of the event even without Wi-Fi or satellite equipment.
The software is designed exclusively for iOS devices and is expected to be available in about a month. This is according to the British industry news service Journalismus.co.uk in accordance with Horizon.net. The app is intended to be built on the Luci Live software, which already allows journalists to The company wants to build the app on the Luci Live software, which already allows journalists to edit their footage, add photos, and send it wirelessly on the air. The iPhone offers the best conditions for the planned app, according to Martin Turner, head of BBC newsgathering, in an interview with Journalismus.co.uk.
