5 Things a Smartphone Can't Replace for a Journalist

There’s no doubt smartphones are revolutionizing journalism and a lot of traditional tools of the trade are now passe.

A survey released in July found that many consumers are using their smartphones and tablets to replace “older” technology, like alarm clocks, GPS devices, and digital cameras. Newsrooms have also felt this shift, to the point where it seems odd when a reporter comes to a meeting not tapping away on a Blackberry or iPhone.

Tape recorders, point-and-shoot digital cameras and newspapers are downright archaic in the dim light emanating from an iPhone screen.