Mobile Journalism (#MoJoLK) Training Program

Third year Media Studies students who are involved in Documentary Filmmaking participated in Mobile Journalism (#MoJoLK) training program which was launched to capacitate young community activists, enabling them to effectively capture the voice of vulnerable populations from marginalized settings in Sri Lanka by Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF).

The training programme conducted in Kandy during 8 – 9, July 2018 and the participants learnt on freely available mobile applications (Kine Master, iMovie, Pinnacle Studio, Power Director, Quik, Splice, etc), mobile filming and storytelling techniques, basics of social media, practical exercise in identifying issues affecting vulnerable populations, conducting interviews, Mobile based filming and editing, contracting a solution based reporting and solution based advocacy.