DRONES GET A HELPING HAND FROM NEWS ORGANIZATIONS

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DRONES GET A HELPING HAND FROM NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
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• Drones are often the subject of negative PR in
  the news, but despite this, some major news
  organizations are in fact responsible for helping
  to promote drones and are encouraging the
  industry to grow. Below are just a few of the
  ways in which this has happened
• Flying over heads Major news organization, CNN,
  was the first company to receive a waiver to be
  able to fly over people, and they did so by
  working closely with the FAA and their Pathfinder
  Program.A lot of hard work and effort went into
  achieving this, and CNN have paved the way for
  other news organizations to receive their own
  107.39 waivers, meaning that the future for
  drones used by journalists within broadcasting,
  is getting brighter all the time.

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• The good stuff The drone industry is an ever
  growing and fast paced one, and news
  organizations know and appreciate the fact that
  they are often responsible for the way in which
  the public view drones and the activities they
  are used for. In giving coverage of drone
  stories, such as when they are used in search and
  rescue attempts or to help monitor and preserve
  wildlife, news organizations are helping to
  promote them as playing a positive role in our
  lives.
• Birds eye views Helicopters used to be the only
  way that news organizations could bring aerial
  news footage to viewers, and as this was a costly
  and time-consuming affair, it happened rarely.

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• Nowadays, with the increased availability and
  relative ease of use of drones not to mention
  the lower costs involved aerial shots can be
  televised far more frequently, and the public get
  a much better perspective of news stories and
  events.
• Disaster relief It was probably hurricane Harvey
  that first highlighted how useful drones can be
  in disaster scenarios, but news organizations
  have in fact been using them to cover disasters
  for some time. Drones can get right in to the
  heart of disaster zones and provide up to date
  images with no risk to human life, not to mention
  helping to share information with local
  authorities and rescue teams.

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• Drone ambassadors As mentioned under the first
  heading, news organizations are often responsible
  for changing perceptions about the use of drones
  in our everyday lives, and for helping to pave
  the way for government agencies and organizations
  the world over, to normalize the use of drones
  and create policies for their safe usage.Some
  news organizations have been given permission to
  fly drones in areas that otherwise wouldnt be
  permitted, and when they do this responsibly,
  they set a precedent for other companies and
  organizations to be granted similar permissions.

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• There can be no question that drones are here to
  stay, and when major news organizations promote
  their effectiveness in certain situations, their
  use will only increase, and provided the FAA
  continue to be satisfied with how their
  limitations are being respected, the sky is quite
  literally the limit for drones.
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