Those who spent four years in school studying journalism may be a bit peeved by the Onpublico app. The app is designed to make it easy for ordinary citizens to report the news they're seeing using just their smartphone. It is based on visuals, with photos/videos (and a short caption) telling the story. The reliance on visuals was done to make the app as accessible as possible. Not everyone is a great writer, but most anyone can take a decent picture with their phone.
The Onpublico app is also location-based. All stories are mapped and news in your feed is ordered by proximity. This means that you'll see stories closest to you first. The Onpublico app is available now in the iTunes App Store for free.
What's Driving This Trend
- Visual Journalism
- The rise of photo-focused journalism apps like Onpublico is disrupting traditional news reporting by empowering ordinary citizens to tell stories through visual media.
- User-generated News
- Apps like Onpublico are fueling the trend of user-generated news, enabling anyone with a smartphone to become a reporter and share their unique perspective.
- Location-based News
- The Onpublico app's emphasis on location-based news delivery is creating new opportunities for hyperlocal reporting and personalized news consumption experiences.
Who This Affects Most
- Journalism
- The Onpublico app is revolutionizing the journalism industry by democratizing news reporting and challenging the traditional gatekeeping role of professional journalists.
- Mobile Technology
- The rise of photo-focused journalism apps like Onpublico is driving innovation in the mobile technology industry, as developers seek to optimize user-friendly interfaces and enhance visual storytelling capabilities.
- Social Media
- Apps like Onpublico are reshaping the social media landscape by blurring the lines between personal photo sharing and news dissemination, creating new opportunities for citizen journalism and community engagement.
