“Cameras Are Now In Places Where Cameras Never Used To Be”

Recent news stories like Saddam Hussein‘s execution and Michael Richards‘ racist tirade “illustrate the growing power of cell-phone video as a news tool, not only to supplement stories but to change them,” the AP’s David Bauder writes.

In the words of NBC News vice president for digital media Mark Lukasiewicz: “It brought to a fore the sense that wow, this is a ubiquitous technology. Cameras are now in places where cameras never used to be. That’s transformational.” More…