Drones are being used to "neutralize" targets in the new wars of Afghanistan or the Near East. But these unmanned small flying machines are also being used to gather video and cover news stories, like street demonstrations and police repression.
Drones were used for instance in Moscow to report on protests against the recent elections.
There are however some problems in th use of drones. Strict regulations are in place in many countries to control the use of flying objects and there could be heavy human and legal consequences if a drone used bya news organization would fall down on someone "donw under".
These two articles consider these issues and also provide great examples of drone journalism in action.
http://ijnet.org/stories/five-things-you-need-know-about-drone-journalism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/journalism/blog/2011/12/spy-planes-the-news-industrys.shtml
Drones were used for instance in Moscow to report on protests against the recent elections.
There are however some problems in th use of drones. Strict regulations are in place in many countries to control the use of flying objects and there could be heavy human and legal consequences if a drone used bya news organization would fall down on someone "donw under".
These two articles consider these issues and also provide great examples of drone journalism in action.
http://ijnet.org/stories/five-things-you-need-know-about-drone-journalism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/journalism/blog/2011/12/spy-planes-the-news-industrys.shtml
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