The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Aerial Journalism Program examines the different facets of the aerial journalism area. The program aims to lead the way to help journalists understand and utilize the various technologies and issues surrounding drones to tell their stories. Areas the program examines includes controlling drone traffic at news scenes; protecting First Amendment and airspace rights while using drones for news coverage; and creating a culture of safe, responsible drone operators in the media.

Drone journalism stories

• Drone restrictions fail to take flight in Texas, Missouri but soar in Oklahoma
• Should you buy a refurbished drone for Christmas?
• Should we mind the gap between U.S. and U.K. small drone policy?
• Four reasons your newsroom needs an FPV drone
• Sony enters drone market seeking professional partners
• New FAA rule is a huge boost for night news gathering by drone
• Year in review: How RJI continues to work with, and for, journalists
• Amazon’s win toward drone deliveries will benefit journalists
• RJI 2019: Strengthening journalism, connecting with citizens, preserving content and exploring tech
• Stacey Woelfel is RJI’s new drone director
• RJI’s drone guru to help journalists capture better footage with online Poynter workshop
• Look up to see the coming battle of privacy vs. access
• Can we drone without a phone? No. Here’s some apps to make your drone journalism safer and better
• RJI 2018: Strengthening local journalism, testing practical innovations, and trust and transparency
• Are either of DJI’s new drones right for journalism?
• Drone Storytelling: How to get started
• Drone storytelling: Changing how we capture the world
• Five lessons learned about the drone part of drone journalism
• Judd Slivka named new RJI director of aerial journalism
• Pictures of the Year International to celebrate milestone at Newseum; POYI director Shaw to retire
• MobileVideoDIY giving away 10 free mobile gear bags to student journalism programs