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Drone journalism takes flight in Nebraska<\/span><\/h5>\n

Words by Allison Trebacz<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Nebraska may not be the first place that comes to mind in regards to the future of drone journalism. But it should be. <\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Waite, a licensed pilot, Pulitzer winner, web developer, journalism professor and founder of the <\/span>Drone Journalism Lab<\/span><\/a> at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, is busting his butt to make that happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

In August 2016, Waite and the Federal Aviation Administration made a 624-page addition\u2014Part 107\u2014to the Federal Aviation Regulations, which expanded the flight regulations to include unmanned aircraft\u2014or <\/span>drones<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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This is an example of the image a drone can capture from overhead.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks to Part 107, drone journalism is now possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

Key word: possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before Part 107, drone use for business purposes\u2014including journalism\u2014was nearly banned because legislators weren\u2019t quite sure how to go about regulating unmanned aircraft. Among myriad stipulations, commercial drone pilots (including journalists) were required to get their manned aircraft pilot licenses in order to fly a drone. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was ridiculous,\u201d said Jake Krandall, a recently licensed drone pilot and UNL student. \u201cYou had to get hours in an airplane just to fly [drones].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After Part 107, anyone older than 16 can <\/span>fly a drone<\/span><\/a> commercially. All you have to do is pass the 107-FAA sanctioned exam, a background check and prove your mental stability.<\/span><\/p>\n

[<\/span>How To Become a Drone Pilot<\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

Drones are on the verge of becoming a commonplace tool for journalists in newsrooms, at universities and in other businesses. \u201cWe\u2019re closer than we have ever been before,\u201d Waite said. \u201cBut that does not mean that we are close.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to being a professor at UNL, Waite is a part of an unyielding force of advocates around the country that are eager to uncover the possibilities of the unmanned aircraft. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought about all of the hurricanes and tornadoes and wildfires and\u2014you name it\u2014that I had covered, and I just realized that this was going to be a super useful tool,\u201d Waite said. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of the more restrictive requirements from Part 107 requires drone pilots to fly outside of a five-mile radius from an airport. This would make it illegal to shoot drone footage in significant parts of numerous major cities\u2014which would be unfortunate in the event of tragedy, natural disaster or other monumental events.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Part 107 creates large no-fly zones in many major cities, such as Chicago (pictured here).<\/p><\/div>\n

Beyond major cities, there are newsworthy events waiting to be covered all over the world. Waite has sent students to India, Kenya, Tanzania, Turkey and several other countries to experiment with drone journalism\u2014and has found it to be less restrictive than flying in the United States. \u201cIt was easier to go to Kenya than it was to go to a park two miles from my office,\u201d Waite said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waite hosts a <\/span>Drone Boot Camp<\/span><\/a> to teach aspiring drone pilots how to pass the Part 107 exam, which has attracted 62 journalists from around the country to date. Add to that number the UNL students Waite has trained over the last few years\u2014many of whom have become vocal advocates themselves as well as licensed drone pilots\u2014and Waite\u2019s impact on the industry becomes tangible. But he says there\u2019s still more work to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

[<\/span>Rules Licensed Drone Pilots Have to Follow<\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are still some parts of 107 that are needing to be ironed out. How do we we integrate these devices into our day-to-day lives and do it safely and do it sanely?\u201d Waite said. But Part 107 isn\u2019t all bad. \u201cNot every story is a breaking story, and not every story happens within five miles of an airport. And so there\u2019s still a lot of room to use these devices. They\u2019re just not as flexible and free as we want them to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Waite encourages journalists to get involved in the regulatory process. The FAA is instrumental in passing regulations, but Congress passes the budgets for the FAA, so it\u2019s vital to have their attention. A majority of the advances seen in drone integration have come from Congress passing laws\u2014not the FAA.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou really need to be tuned in, you really need to be in your legislators\u2019 earholes about this,\u201d Waite said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Krandall sums up the reasons why it\u2019s so important from a journalistic perspective. \u201cA drone can put a camera in a place that not a lot of people can go, so that\u2019s the really cool thing,\u201d he said. \u201cIt can show people this very different perspective.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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