As we witness the protests in Tehran unravel,  one thing that is certain : citizen generated video has become a powerful and vital component of the news cycle of our age.

In order to enable citizens to hone their guerrilla journalism skills, YouTube has created “The YouTube Reporters’ Center, ” an one-stop shop aimed at providing aspiring journalists with information and instruction to help them report responsibly.  Here citizens will be able to educate themselves about the best practices for reporting different types of stories, conducting interviews, distributing content, adhering to journalistic ethics, and much more!

Howcast.com has whipped up it’s first contribution to the”The YouTube Reporters’ Center“  with “How to Capture Breaking News Video On Your Phone.” Check it out to get great practical tips on capturing breaking news video on your cell phone and getting you started in mobile journalism.