Resumen de Eye in the sky

Louise Roug

• Roug discusses the significant role drones could play for journalists. Drones could be a game changer for the media, with powers that could fundamentally transform a journalist's ability to tell stories. The FAA currently prohibits the commercial use of drones, and if a media outlet purchases freelance drone footage recorded domestically, that is considered commercial use. But the ban has been challenged with initial success and, separately, Congress has ordered the FAA to draw up new rules. A consensus is gradually emerging that existing prohibitions are crumbling and that more widespread use of drones by journalists could come as early as next year.