(Source: kfor.com) Brian Bates is no stranger to crimes in south Oklahoma City and now he’s got a new weapon in his arsenal; a drone. “I do like using it as a witness,” Bates said. “I could launch the drone and have it be a witness to what’s happening all around me.” Bates first launched his drone to catch an act of lewdness near S.W. 12th and Robinson. At the … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 8/7/15: Oklahoma City Activist Use Drone to Bust ‘Acts of Lewdness’
Journalism
Drones & Motorcycle Helmets Can Tell Important Stories About Air Pollution
(Source: Washington Post) Sure, Ben Kreimer holds a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska’s journalist school. But he doesn’t see himself as a journalist. “I call myself a journalism technologist,” Kreimer told me. “I’m interested in experimenting with technology to see how it can be used to tell stories.” While analog-age journalists have long told meaningful stories by … [Read more...] about Drones & Motorcycle Helmets Can Tell Important Stories About Air Pollution
A Closer Look at the CNN Drones
Last week at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems show in Atlanta, FAA administrator Michael Huerta and CNN's Director of News Operations, Gregory Agvent, announced a strategic partnership that will allow CNN to use drones as news gathering tools in populated areas. The collaboration is supposed to supply the FAA with valuable data for integrating drones into the airspace in urban and … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the CNN Drones
Parrot Bebop to Provide Live Video Streaming for Journalists
(Source: unmanned-aerial.com) The Parrot Bebop drone has been certified to use for streaming live media through the network of Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Approved under Inmarsat's certified application partner program, the lightweight, portable Parrot Bebop will stream media over BGAN and BGAN HDR, Inmarsat’s global 3G IP … [Read more...] about Parrot Bebop to Provide Live Video Streaming for Journalists
Jon Stewart Was Unimpressed With CNN’s Drone Coverage of Selma
(Source: Washington Post) The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive CNN was proud of its use of a drone to capture footage of Edmund Pettus Bridge for its coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Selma March Sunday, and mentioned so multiple times on the air. On "The Daily Show" Tuesday, Jon Stewart was … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart Was Unimpressed With CNN’s Drone Coverage of Selma
