Journalists around the world are using smartphones and other mobile connected devices to tell stories in new and different ways. Professional journalists are increasingly using smartphone technology to shoot and edit video for their stories.

We’ve compiled some shooting and editing tips from Judd Slivka, an assistant professor of convergence journalism at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a MobileVideoDIY instructor at the Reynolds Journalism Institute.

Five basic mobile journalism tips to remember when shooting video

Pros and cons of mobile video editing apps

For more tips and a free tutorial on mobile video story-telling, shooting, editing, and publishing, check out the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s MobileVideoDIY website.