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Articles tagged Drone Journalism Lab (8)

Matt WaiteJune 21, 2016

In 60 days, drone journalism will be legally possible in any U.S. newsroom

“There are still challenges, and we haven’t even talked about state and local laws that have been piling up while the FAA lumbered toward today. But the future of drones in journalism is much brighter today than it has ever been.”

Matt WaiteFebruary 25, 2016

Why journalists interested in drones should be watching an FAA reauthorization bill

An amendment would make newsrooms’ use of small drones legal in most circumstances, opening up a field that has been wrapped in red tape.

Matt WaiteSeptember 8, 2015

The journalist’s guide to drones over (or crashing into) stadiums

If you see a camera crashing from the heavens, chances are very good it wasn’t supposed to be there — journalistic intent or no journalistic intent.

Matt WaiteFebruary 15, 2015

New rules governing drone journalism are on the way — and there’s reason to be optimistic

They’re more permissive than some had expected: “Under this regulatory framework, every newsroom will have drones and people certified to fly them. They’ll just be part of the equipment.”

Matt WaiteNovember 12, 2013

What new FAA plans will mean to the future of drone journalism

A new set of rules governing the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles for reporting is coming in the next few months. Here’s a preview.

Drone journalism programs try to get back in the air

Andrew PhelpsMarch 5, 2012

Reporters’ Lab searches for ways to make reporting cheaper, without cheapening the reporting

A new initiative at Duke University is building — and reviewing — software tools to take the drudgery out of investigative and public-affairs journalism.

“Learning is hard”