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Revolution in Journalism?

Mobile Devices as a New Means of Publishing

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Images in Mobile Communication

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As a means of interpersonal communication, the mobile phone has experienced an unbelievable boom and is now an integral part of everyday life (Ahonen & O’Reilly, 2007; Carey, 2006, p. 116). There are now more than 4 billion mobile phones worldwide (Bitkom, 2009). In Germany, market coverage stands at more than 130 percent (Bundesnetzagentur, 2009). The reason the mobile phone has been embraced to such an extent can mainly be attributed to social change, which is characterized by the buzzwords “mobility” and “individualization” (Matsuda, 2009, p. 19). Being reachable anywhere and at any time is concomitant with the increasing levels of mobility in society, on both private and professional levels. The convergence of mobility and communication has created the image of an individual who is able to communicate with anyone, anywhere, and in any situation. This total “reachability” is a state that most people have already attained (Hanekop & Wittke, 2005, p. 113). This most innate characteristic of the mobile phone can therefore be considered to be in the personal sphere. All in all, we can speak of “communicative mobility” (Hepp, 2006, pp. 15-21) in a “mobile promised land characterized by ubiquity, connectivity and convenience” (Aguando & Martinez, 2008, p. 69).

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  1. Computer Mediated Communication, University of Passau, Passau, Germany

    Cornelia Wolf Dipl. Journ. (Research Assistant)

  2. Communication Science, University of Passau, Passau, Germany

    Ralf Hohlfeld Ph.D. (Professor)

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  1. Centre for Research on Mediations, Paul Verlaine University, Metz

    Corinne Martin Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

  2. Institute for Communication Studies, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany

    Thilo von Pape Ph.D. (Research Associate) (Research Associate)

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Wolf, C., Hohlfeld, R. (2012). Revolution in Journalism?. In: Martin, C., von Pape, T. (eds) Images in Mobile Communication. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-93190-6_5

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