1. Apps for Journalists
Tipsheet
App
Tool
Use
AP
Mobile
both
Android
&
iPhone
major
news
push
notifications
Banjo
both
Android
&
iPhone
track
social
media
chatter
around
breaking
news
locations
near
you
or
far
away
Camera+
iPhone
better
quality
pictures
than
the
camera
that
comes
with
iPhone
but
a
bit
clunky
to
use
Dictionary
both
Android
&
iPhone
look
up
words,
spelling
in
a
hurry
Dragon
Dictation
iPhone
dictate
your
notes
with
voice
and
it
transcribes
for
you
DropBox
iPhone
universal
system
using
the
cloud
to
put
documents,
pictures,
video
to
share
with
other
regardless
of
platform
Elements
iPhone
text
editor
Evernote
both
Android
&
iPhone
take
notes,
write
scripts
and
copy,
track
locations
visited
FlightTracker
both
Android
&
iPhone
track
airplanes
in
the
sky
live
through
a
'camera'
lens
Galaxy
SIII
camera
mount
both
Android
&
iPhone
NOT
an
app
per
se,
but
cool
device
to
mount
to
use
your
iPhone
or
Android
camera
on
a
conventional
tripod
Genius
Scan
iPhone
Google
Maps
both
Android
&
iPhone
find
out
where
you
are
or
where
you're
going
Google
Now
both
Android
&
iPhone
gives
info
based
on
your
searches
HootSuite
both
Android
&
iPhone
track
social
media
on
various
platforms-‐-‐
COST
TO
USE
iENG
iPhone
multi-‐media
platform
where
you
can
record
video
or
still
pictures
then
send
them
in
to
the
newsroom
seamlessly
iJuror
iPad
details
on
jurors
at
trial
iTeleport:
VNC
iPhone
access
home
computer
LiveATC
iPhone
listen
to
air
traffic
controllers
anywhere
in
the
world
MapQuest
both
Android
&
iPhone
good
map
app,
use
it
like
a
GPS
Merriam
Webster
both
Android
&
iPhone
dictionary
for
look
up
PF
Air
iPhone
track
airplanes
in
the
sky
live
through
a
'camera'
lens
Plane
Finder
iPhone
watch
planes
in
flight
on
radar
with
flight
numbers
Reporters
Committee
iPhone
immediate
legal
resources
for
reporters
in
the
field
from
the
Reporters
Committee
for
Freedom
of
the
Press
RoadNinja
iPhone
terrific
app
to
show
food,
lodging,
gas
stations
at
exits
along
the
way
when
on
the
road
Scanner
Radio
both
Android
&
iPhone
police
scanner
ScannerLoader
iPhone
scan
and
load
documents
to
manage
them
SoundCloud
both
Android
&
iPhone
voice
recording
Statute
Apps
both
Android
&
iPhone
for
state
laws
2. Textastic
both
Android
&
iPhone
text
editor
Trapcall
both
Android
&
iPhone
unmask
blocked
calls
Tripit
both
Android
&
iPhone
business
travel-‐-‐keeps
up
and
reminds
you
of
all
your
upcoming
booked
travel
plans
Tweetdeck
both
Android
&
iPhone
social
media
aggregator
Twitter
both
Android
&
iPhone
keep
up
with
latest
news
via
tweets…
especially
useful
on
breaking
news,
elections,
fluid
situations,
well-‐known
people
announcements
VoiceMemos
iPhone
record
memos
with
your
voice
or
do
interviews
as
old
fashion
audio
recording
Wickr
iPhone
secure
communications
between
parties
(both
have
to
sign
up)
with
timed
destruction
to
get
rid
of
all
communication
after
certain
time
WolframAlpha
Android
tech
knowledge
engine
app
WordPress
iPhone
publishing
WorldMate
both
Android
&
iPhone
travel
WriteRoom
both
Android
&
iPhone
writing
app
RecordMyCall
Android
only
record
incoming
and
outgoing
phone
calls