Hands-On Lessons

The Burmese version of this entire chapter can be downloaded: Hands-On (Burmese)In this next section, we’ll walk you through some basic functions, including how to use the StoryMaker app, how to upload a mobile video to DropBox, YouTube and Vimeo, and how to use...
How Does My Mobile Phone Put Me at Risk?

How Does My Mobile Phone Put Me at Risk?

Both your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card and your mobile phone itself can identify who you are. Any communication your phone has with the mobile network – whether placing or receiving a call, sending a message, browsing the web or just remaining connected...
How Do I Know if My Sources and I May be Threatened?

How Do I Know if My Sources and I May be Threatened?

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more than 30 journalists are murdered every year on average, and the murderers go unpunished in nearly nine out of ten cases. Risk can come from many places. Each time you begin a story, you should take a moment to...
Mobile Security Issues for Citizen Journalists

Mobile Security Issues for Citizen Journalists

The Burmese version of this chapter can be downloaded here: Mobile Security Issues for Citizen JournalistsThe information presented here is from the StoryMaker app. The app was developed as part of a partnership between the Guardian Project, Scal.io, Free Press...
Transferring Video from Your Mobile Phone

Transferring Video from Your Mobile Phone

Most smartphones today enable you to share your videos a number of ways. The easiest way to do this is to open your video using the Gallery app and select the ‘Share via’ option. From a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you’ll see options to share video via...