What gadgets and gizmos should reporters have with them? Here’s Newsplex Director Kerry Northrup’s recommended tools for journalists who cover stories for multiple media:
• Toshiba Portege M200 Tablet PC with a full-size keyboard and good battery life, making it a great tool for the multiskilled journalist.
• Apple iSight Video Conferencing system makes desktop video conferencing easy for bureaus and source interviews.
• Sony DCR PC330 Camera?s high quality captures broadcast quality video and still pictures at newspaper quality.
• Archos AV320 Video Recorder is an all-in-one digital media tool used for Web-quality video, print stills and audio compatible to Mac and PC.
• Nokia 6600 Imaging Phone can provide audio and video for breaking news as well as low-resolution streaming video over high speed networks.
• DaKine Pod 1 Urban Backpack is rugged, stylish and durable, which makes it a great case for everything a multiskilled journalist wants to tote around.
• Canon BJC-55 Portable Printer has high-quality printing capabilities and an optional replacement for the ink cartridge turns it into a scanner.
• Visioneer Strobe XP100 Scanner is extremely portable, allowing reporters to scan documents and image at the news site.
• Serious Magic Visual Communicator Pro, a simple software suite that makes packaging of news stories easy and cheap
The entire list ? including descriptions, Web links and prices ? is included in this PDF.
