by Steven Flynn | Mar 15, 2018 | Aerial Filming, Drone Industry, Drone Journalism, Drone Regulations, Skytango, Uncategorized, Weekly Top Drone News
What does the compliance wave in the drone industry hold for drone operators? There have been huge advances in drone technology in recent years, but what does the future hold for pilots dealing with clients who are increasingly concerned about protecting themselves...
by Hugh Shelley | Oct 27, 2017 | Drone Industry, Drone Journalism, Drone Regulations
The FAA has granted a waiver to CNN allowing the media company to fly drones over crowds, covering public assemblies to a height of 150 feet (45 meters). The first of its kind to allow untethered flight to this degree, this waiver is the product of two years of...
by Stephen Kelly | Jan 19, 2017 | Drone Journalism
DroneHack Journalism, taking place in Manchester, UK on Jan 21st, 2017 will bring together journalists, editors, storytellers, newsrooms, coders, developers, and engineers to create innovative drone concepts for journalism. It’s a new year and if 2016 was anything to...
by Steven Flynn | Dec 18, 2016 | Drone Journalism
China Daily partners with EHang to provide its reporters with training on drone journalism. China Daily has teamed up with drone manufacturer EHang to provide its reporters with specific training on drone usage. The agreement has been signed by China Daily Digital...
by Steven Flynn | Aug 23, 2016 | Drone Industry, Drone Journalism
Cable television news organization CNN just launched CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN Air), its first dedicated drone unit. Drone journalism seems to be a hot topic of Summer 2016. A few days ago we talked about two drone journalism boot camps. Another recent...
by Steven Flynn | Aug 16, 2016 | Drone Industry, Drone Journalism
Two recent drone journalism boot camps, in U.S.A. and South Africa, demonstrate the positive interest in the techniques and ethics behind operating drones in journalism. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Drone Journalism Boot Camp The University of...
