Drones and Journalism : How the Media Is Making Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

History and discourse -- Technical and business -- Flying into the Mainstream -- Covering crisis -- Investigations and activism -- Drones in the classroom -- Ethical and legal -- Over the horizon. "Drones and Journalism explores the increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by the global media for researching and newsgathering purposes. Phil Chamberlains examines the technological development and capabilities of contemporary drone hardware, whilst also exploring the use of drones in investigative reporting, in the reporting of humanitarian crisis, and the use of this new technology in more mainstream media practices. The book also analyses the complex place of the media's drone use in relation to international laws, as well as the ethical challenges and issues raised by the practice."--Provided by publisher "Explores the increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by the global media for researching and newsgathering purposes. Phil Chamberlain examines the technological development and capabilities of contemporary drone hardware and the future of drone journalism. He also considers the complex place of the media's drone use in relation to international laws, as well as the ethical challenges and issues raised by the practice."-- Provided by publisher Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 The origins of unmanned aerial vehicles -- chapter 2 Technology and industry come together -- chapter 3 Flying into the mainstream -- chapter 4 Covering crisis -- chapter 5 Investigations and activism -- chapter 6 Drones in the classroom -- chapter 7 Navigating ethics and regulations -- chapter 8 Over the horizon Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- Introduction -- 1 The origins of unmanned aerial vehicles -- 2 Technology and industry come together -- 3 Flying into the mainstream -- 4 Covering crisis -- 5 Investigations and activism -- 6 Drones in the classroom -- 7 Navigating ethics and regulations -- 8 Over the horizon -- Index