When it comes to compressing audio, MP3 is the defacto standard. But should it be? What if you could compress your files even smaller without sacrificing quality? What if you could fit more on a MicroSD card? What if your app size could be reduced, making it easier to transfer via Bluetooth? In this paper, you … Read more
I first reviewed the VN editing app in April 2020 (version 1.10.5). At that time, while the app had lots of functionality and features. But the biggest problem (making the app unusable for me) was that VN constantly crashed on the Pixel 3a and Samsung S8 phones I used for testing. I recently … Read more
Once upon a time, in days long ago, people actually met together at conferences. One of the best conferences for media ministry in missions is EMDC: a secure event where Bible translators, language-development workers, and many others connect with media specialists. Last March, many MMF colleagues had tickets to attend EMDC in Thailand, but it … Read more
We recently shared resources that detail the digital habits of people in dozens of countries. The Digital World Atlas is a site we are developing to provide a “one-stop-shop” for all your country-specific information needs (volunteers are very welcome)! Last month, we also shared stats from DataReportal, which provides dozens of country-specific reports and beautiful … Read more
It’s helpful to keep in mind a picture of the world we live in today. Thankfully, two resources have just dropped that help us do just that. Gordon Conwell’s Center for the Study of Global Christianity has released its Status of Global Christianity 2021, which shows that the growth of the world’s Christian population has, … Read more
Mobile Ministry Forum has published a Digital Atlas for several years, providing a detailed overview of the digital landscape for the 40 least-reached countries. We wanted to improve this resource, so we launched the new Digital World Atlas at digitalworldatlas.com. On this website, you can search for a specific country and view its spiritual and digital … Read more
It’s never been easier or more important to share via video, and these videos show you how to do this with your mobile phone: Mobile Video 101 Mobile Video Production
We tracked thousands of posts from hundreds of sites between January and June. Here are some great posts we found (excluding articles from this site, the Mission Media Coach YouTube channel, and posts we’ve already mentioned here): Media Ministry Coronavirus searches lead millions to hear about Jesus Cru Digital Academy: Basics Executive Summary: 2020 media … Read more
We recently shared the top 40 sites where you can find the most helpful resources for media ministry. Our list was made after reviewing thousands of online articles, guides, and videos throughout 2019, and those sites are still among the best! That said, we have reviewed thousands more since January and collected 1800+ more links. Here are … Read more
This was written by SIL’s Martin Lange, who trains Latin American leaders. I wrote this comparative review of Wi-Fi Media Boxes, and you can now learn the most effective ways to use these tools at public outreach events. SIL developed a step-by-step guide that details how to effectively share apps, videos, audio, images, and documents by using Wi-Fi … Read more