Mobile Experience in War and Conflict Reporting

Abstract

Defining mobile experience as a process of usage, affordance, roles, and impacts of mobile phones during wars and conflicts, the author has located similarities and differences in mobile experience in war and conflict reporting among professional journalists, citizen journalists, governments, militaries, rebels, NGOs, activists, and communities. After exploring the changes and trends related to mobile experience in war and conflict reporting, the author also offered specific dimensions and directions for further studies.