The finalists of DW Akademie's recent Mobile Journalism Contest talk about the advantages of mobile reporting.
"Since learning mobile journalism, I have started earning with an affordable device: the smartphone."
"Mobile journalism is a revolution in the field of journalism."
"Mobile Journalism gives me the freedom to report on issues that I want to talk about."
"Citizen Journalism strengthens my identity and my home. I am able to highlight the issues in my area."
"We were kept in a vacuum and now, through citizen journalism, we were given our voices."
"I want to highlight the abuse of children and via social media further report to the public about their education and rights."
"Through mobile journalism, we are able to expose issues from far-flung areas to the rest of the world."
"Issues that the mainstream media cannot take up, we as mobile journalists can take up."
"Where I cannot take a big camera along, I can always bring my smartphone and report."
"Citizen journalism gives you the power to speak and promotes women's empowerment."
"Through mobile journalism, I am able to report on and expose women's issues."
“I can now report on issues of my local area on social media in a quick and easy manner.”