The Trust Graph: An Ethnography of Journalism Rituals and Verification in the Age of AI and News Creators Published by Visual Editors, NFP ISBN: 978-0-9903502-4-8. LCCN: 2026906983. In an information ecosystem flooded with zero-cost synthetic content, the traditional newsroom has collapsed. The Trust Graph delivers a definitive 19-year longitudinal visual ethnography documenting this profound metamorphosis. […]
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Category: Mobile Journalism
Mobile Journalism articles and videos by Robb Montgomery, author of “Smartphone Video Storytelling” and mobile journalism professor.
The Los Angeles Residency: Bringing the 2026 Mobile Journalism Framework to the USA
After another incredible year of teaching at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), I am packing up my mobile kits and heading to the West Coast. From April through June 2026, I will be based in Los Angeles. This three-month residency is a unique window for me to reconnect with U.S.-based newsrooms, journalism programs, […]
News Creator Economy 2026: Dubai Summit Insights + Mobile Journalism Workshops
I am still buzzing from the energy of the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. The shift is no longer a prediction; it is our reality. The “industrial-age’ newsroom is being challenged by agile, niche, and highly-trusted News Creators. If you are ready to lead this transition in your newsroom or classroom, let’s talk. I […]
We Didn’t Build the Internet for Bots. Can Berlin’s Wedium Undo Social Media’s Original Sin?
I’ve been thinking about the Original Sin of social media lately. A new project spinning up here in Berlin has me revisiting why I built Visual Editors back in 2004—the first social network for visual journalists. Back then, we were idealists who believed connecting pros in a digital Commons would naturally create signal over noise. […]
News Creator Journalism in 2026: What Educators Need to Know
What I’m Learning as a journalism creator professor I’ve been reflecting on how creator journalism is moving from experiment to mainstream—one in three journalists now build independent practices. “Report: The Rise of the Creator-Journalist,” published by the Video Consortium in collaboration with Project C and Fordham University is out. This study examines how independent video […]
Content for Good: News Creator takeaways from Dubai’s 1 Billion Followers Summit
Trust is tops for creators This week at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai, one theme kept surfacing in nearly every discussion I heard: content needs a purpose beyond views. As creators, educators, and media entrepreneurs, we are being pushed—by platforms, by audiences, and by our own consciences—toward impact, not just impressions. #NewsCreators see […]
News Creator Training for Media Educators: Mobile Journalism Curriculum & Workshops 2026
I watched a legendary newsroom miss the real story because it was still built for print. Today, news creators with a smartphone can report, edit, and publish in real time—and that shift is reshaping journalism in 2026.