Preferred Set Text for University Media, Journalism & Digital Marketing Programs
Professors at Stanford Graduate School of Journalism and The Media School at Indiana University recommend Mobile Journalism University Edition to their students.
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Why Professors Choose Mobile Journalism
Mobile Journalism University Edition is the ideal syllabus-ready textbook for teaching modern multimedia storytelling and digital reporting techniques in higher education. Designed specifically for journalism, media studies, and digital marketing programs, this interactive textbook equips students with practical skills for real-world mobile video production and news reporting.
Academic Benefits and Features
- Curriculum-Aligned Content: Seamlessly integrate Mobile Journalism into your course syllabus with comprehensive coverage of smartphone filmmaking, audio production, live reporting, and social media storytelling. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Syllabus-Ready Textbook: Includes all essential topics and case studies needed to meet learning outcomes for mobile journalism, broadcast reporting, and digital storytelling courses.
- Interactive Learning Resources: Supports digital teaching with full-color pages, embedded videos, downloadable tutorials, and AI toolkit insights that enhance student engagement and practical skills development.
- Real-World Case Studies: Features expert perspectives and examples from leading international broadcasters such as BBC and Deutsche Welle, providing authentic industry context to classroom learning.
- Flexible Academic Licensing: Offers institutional bulk purchasing options and licensing terms designed for university course adoption, making it easy to provide students with affordable and instant access.
- Trusted by University Programs Worldwide: Already adopted by media studies programs at top institutions like Singapore University of Social Sciences, affirming its value as a core textbook for mobile journalism education.
Using Mobile Journalism as your course’s core textbook ensures students gain the latest techniques and industry-standard knowledge needed for careers in digital media and mobile news production.
Single digital copy: USD $60 with instant download from the PayHip online store.
Sample Content & Teaching Resources Preview
Explore select sample chapters, tutorial videos, and downloadable resources included in the textbook. These materials provide a deep dive into mobile storytelling techniques your students will master.
The Mobile Journalism University Edition textbook is a comprehensive teaching resource that directly supports the development of essential mobile journalism skills sought by media schools:
- Smartphone Video Production: The book offers step-by-step guidance on shooting professional-quality video using smartphones, complemented by multiple downloadable resources and videos that visually demonstrate practical techniques.
- Storytelling and Content Creation: Featuring 12 chapters, the textbook delves deeply into multimedia storytelling strategies, including fresh case studies from industry experts like BBC’s Ros Atkins and Deutsche Welle’s Johanna Rüdiger, helping students build strong narrative skills tailored for mobile platforms.
- Editing and Post-Production: It includes behind-the-scenes insights into workflows for creating long-form TV documentaries using mobile equipment, exposing students to realistic editing and production challenges.
- Multimedia Integration: The inclusion of AI toolkit usage and case studies encourages students to integrate various media formats—video, audio, and interactive elements—to produce compelling stories suitable for multiple platforms.
- Social Media & Distribution Strategy: The text discusses what it means to be a respected news influencer and shares contemporary approaches to distribution and engagement, essential for mobile journalism’s reach and impact.
- Emerging Technologies: Updated insights on leveraging the AI toolkit and mobile filmmaking innovations keep learners abreast of the latest technology trends, ensuring they acquire skills relevant to current industry shifts.
- Mobile Reporting in Challenging Environments: While case studies reflect global reporting contexts, the textbook offers insight into adaptable mobile journalism techniques suited for diverse and complex newsroom scenarios.
- Ethics and Legal Considerations for Mobile Journalism: By incorporating expert experience and real-world examples, the textbook encourages ethical storytelling and responsible journalism practice in the mobile-first media environment.
The Mobile Journalism University Edition, priced at USD $60 with instant digital delivery, is tailored for professors and students in media studies programs worldwide. It is the preferred set text for courses in smartphone video production, mobile journalism, digital marketing, broadcast reporting, and mobile filmmaking, including its use as a mandatory text in the Singapore University of Social Sciences’ Digital Marketing program.
- Single digital copy: USD $60 with instant download from the PayHip online store.
- Bulk orders: Contact us for special academic pricing, minimum order details, and licensing options tailored for classroom use.
Academic resource for digital reporting and mobile video courses
12 comprehensive chapters covering the complete mobile storytelling workflow—from shooting and editing to ethics, live reporting, and social-first formats. Students learn directly from industry leaders including:
- Ros Atkins (BBC)
- Johanna Rüdiger (Deutsche Welle)
- Mike Reilley, Rob Layton, Leonor Suárez, Lyn-Yi Chung
Fresh case studies reveal how professionals create full-length TV documentaries with mobile equipment, leverage AI toolkits, and build credibility as news influencer reporters.
Your adoption includes access to online companion resources:
- Syllabus-ready content ready for Canvas
- Instructor study guide
- Sample student exercises
- Embedded video tutorials demonstrating techniques
- Downloadable teaching materials
- Multimedia examples for classroom use
- Ongoing content updates
Curriculum-integrated multimedia storytelling guide
Students gain portfolio-ready skills using the devices in their pockets. No expensive equipment required. Perfect for remote, hybrid, or in-person instruction.
Book review
“An essential resource for teaching practical, real-world mobile journalism skills — the ‘MOJO Bible’ for university media programs.”
— Marcela Kunova, Editor, Journalism Co UK
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About the Author
Robb Montgomery is a globally recognized authority in mobile journalism, visual storytelling, and digital media transformation, currently based in Berlin. An accomplished author, educator, and award-winning documentary filmmaker, his career bridges professional journalism, rigorous academic research, and cutting-edge technological exploration.
Montgomery’s foundational work in mobile journalism began as an early adopter and advocate of smartphone-based storytelling, leading to landmark publications such as Mobile Journalism (2020–2025) and Smartphone Video Storytelling (2018), which remain key texts in global journalism curricula
He is the founder and director of the Smart Film School (est. 2014), an online academy offering widely used certificate courses and campus licenses that equip journalists and media students worldwide with practical and theoretical expertise in mobile video production and documentary filmmaking.
Montgomery holds a B.A. in Journalism from Eastern Illinois University (1990) and is currently completing a master’s degree in Visual Media Anthropology (expected 2026). His academic research rigorously combines ethnographic methods with emerging digital and mobile storytelling, producing original insights into journalist practices, audience engagement, and media innovation.
His pioneering projects illustrate originality and societal relevance:
- Mobile Journalism Workshops in Conflict Zones: In 2023, Montgomery led training programs for displaced and local journalists in Ukraine during the Russian invasion, demonstrating the practical and humanitarian impact of mobile reporting under crisis conditions.
- Stimulated Reality and Immersive VR Filmmaking Research: He explores avant-garde intersections of immersive technology, AI, and digital native behavior, including VR storytelling, virtual sex, and artificial intelligence’s influence on social realities, embodying rigorous interdisciplinary inquiry.
- Cultural Documentary Filmmaking: His award-winning films such as Sophie Sutton and Ice Swimming have garnered recognition at festivals in Los Angeles and Berlin, blending ethnographic sensibility with journalistic rigor.
- Urban Cycling and Cultural Heritage Projects: His work on Berlin’s urban cycling culture and the city’s Bike Museum underscores the intertwining of media, urban anthropology, and cultural heritage.
- Influencer Media Analysis: Montgomery’s research critically examines the role of digital influencers, exploring identity, authenticity, and audience dynamics in modern social media ecosystems.
Beyond academia and filmmaking, Montgomery serves as a digital transformation consultant for prestigious organizations such as the United Nations, where he advises on media strategy and journalistic capacity building.
His extensive media development work includes significant projects with IREX in Egypt and Georgia, focused on strengthening independent journalism, mobile reporting skills, and newsroom innovation in challenging political environments.
He chairs the Mobile Journalism Awards, which showcase excellence in mobile-based documentary journalism at the NABShow Las Vegas.
Montgomery’s work is widely cited in academic literature on media democratization, newsroom innovation, and digital storytelling pedagogy. Studies highlight his influence in reshaping journalistic practice with mobile technologies and the “mojo mindset,” with citations including works by Stephen Quinn and Oscar Westlund in Digital Journalism (2020), Bhasake Ambadas in the International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (2024), and Claudia Benassini et al. in Comunicación y Sociedad (2024).
His methodologies directly inform university curricula globally, including the mobile and social media marketing courses at Singapore University of Social Sciences.