Adventures in Mobile Broadcasting

MTV citizen journalist Sara Benincasa said it best when she explained:

A cameraman from one of the big networks came up to me and said, "Are you reporting?" And I said, "Yeah, I am!" And he said, "How?  And I said [pointing at camera phone], "This is live to web, sir.'  New technology, kids – pretty cool.

Yes, it is.  On Super Tuesday, with MTV's live broadcasts popping up from all over the country, one person in particular stood out as an exceptional citizen journalist: Sara Benincasa.  With boundless energy, Sara took us on a wild adventure throughout New York City using her Nokia N95 cell phone outfitted with the Flixwagon application.  She interviewed endless New Yorkers about their feelings on politics, their predications for the coming election, and their hopes and desires for a new direction for the U.S.A.  Luckily, there was no cameraman struggling to keep up with her because all Sara had to do was pull her mobile phone out of her pocket and capture all the action live.

Sara dove right into the action when she started her day on the streets of Times Square talking about the complex political makeup of NYC.

 

 

We got to hear not only Sara's ideas on politics but also many different New Yorker's views on Super Tuesday.  Sara even scored a spot at Hillary Clinton's headquarters where we really got to see the inner-workings of the political system.

 

 

 

By the end of the day, Sara was rubbing elbows with Hillary Clinton herself.  Sara took us on an awesome adventure and we got to experience the highs and lows of citizen journalism and the crazy action of New York City and Super Tuesday.  What a ride!

 

 

 

Thanks Sara for such an exclusive look into Super Tuesday.