Tag: Reporting
The skies are changing: The FAA does a bunch of things to make the drone business grow up
The Federal Aviation Administration has been busy these last few weeks, promulgating a bunch of different rules that have some consequences — short-term and long-term — for us as drone journalists. Each of these changes taken alone is something small. Taken together, we’re seeing the ongoing codification of how drones interact with the National Airspace … Continued
What journalists miss when they ignore history
Earnest L. Perry, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Missouri School of Journalism
Prove it with prototyping: How to test your ideas and focus your innovation
As we all strive to innovate in our newsrooms and our storytelling, there’s a natural tendency to latch onto any new clever idea that feels like the right solution to a real problem. But is that solution really the right fit? And is the problem even real? The more eager we are to build, the … Continued
Prove it with prototyping: How to test your ideas and focus your innovation
As we all strive to innovate in our newsrooms and our storytelling, there’s a natural tendency to latch onto any new clever idea that feels like the right solution to a real problem. But is that solution really the right fit? And is the problem even real? The more eager we are to build, the … Continued
RJI’s drone guru to help journalists capture better footage with online Poynter workshop
Journalists can learn how to shoot better footage and tell better stories with drones right from their offices with the help of a new online workshop series produced by Poynter and co-taught by Judd Slivka, RJI director of aerial journalism. The four-week “Flying Camera: Drone Photography skills” webinar series will teach participants how to pick … Continued
Pack a spare sock: A reporter’s winter weather kit
Dress warmly while reporting on a polar vortex. Stay dry. Hydrate often. Your mother told you these things. But we forget, especially while spending our days going from one warm building to another. During the most recent polar vortex, I saw a young photojournalist running cool water over his hands. They were red, and stinging. … Continued
Let technology plot the path forward
Like many journalists, I can remember when I first thought about pursuing a career in the field. As a teenager, I loved writing and reading well-done stories, and I often found them in the newspaper. By the time I reached high school, I was reading The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press everyday, and … Continued
Look up to see the coming battle of privacy vs. access
How much airspace — and how much privacy — are you entitled to? This is important to us as drone journalists because it speaks to where we can fly and how we gather our visuals.
Inside The Seattle Times: A case study in community-funded journalism
Through her RJI Student Innovation Fellowship, Hannah Rodriguez was able to observe how reporters and editors at The Seattle Times worked to thread the needle of maintaining independence while receiving outside money for initiatives.
Can we drone without a phone? No. Here’s some apps to make your drone journalism safer and better
Judd Slivka has noticed how dependent he’s become on his phone for a lot of information regarding how to fly with drones. Here are some he uses every day.