Over the past two weeks, I have survived four close calls with death. I’m writing this from a hospital bed in Germany, profoundly grateful for the expertise and dedication of the medical teams who have repeatedly pulled me back from the brink. The Ordeal Begins Two weeks ago, I was rushed to the hospital by […]
Mobile Filmmaking: Tips from My China Documentary Experience
Journalism in the clear BlueSky
Every now and then you get a chance for a “Do Over.” And that is what it feels like with the BlueSky social network that is suddenly taking off in the wake of the recent USA elections. Since 2007 you may have known me as @RobbMontgomery on Twitter and I guess I will now be […]
Master Mobile Storytelling: Workshop for Media Makers
Best gear for Mobile Video Journalism and Mobile Filmmaking for TV
The best gear for mobile video journalism and mobile filmmaking for broadcast TV and film productions. Low cost solutions! Essential mobile video Gear This is the mobile video gear you first need for your smartphone to start filming professional video. It will last a long time and you won’t be spending a lot of money. […]
Ukraine Mobile Journalism Workshops
UKRAINE: I spent two weeks teaching Mobile Journalism to frontline journalists — reporters who were forced to leave their homes and now live and report from elsewhere in the country. It was an honor to serve these courageous journalists and upskill them in Mojo techniques. I was recruited for the “Improving Media Resilience in Ukraine […]
Ukrainian journalists in Berlin after leading #MobileJournalism workshops in Singapore, London and S...
MOBILE JOURNALISM WORKSHOPS This summer I have been upgrading key pieces of my my mojo gear and testing them in the field. Testing new kit while hiking between Alpine mountain huts, kayak camping in Germany, and Cycling 400 kilometers to Prague over eight days. Travel adventure stories provide a broad palette of story forms to […]