http://wvxu.org en http://wvxu.org/post/how-close-are-drones-gathering-news <p></p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The</span><strong style="line-height: 1.5;"> Federal Aviation Administration</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> has started writing licensing and safety regulations regarding using unmanned air vehicles (</span>UAV’s<span style="line-height: 1.5;">) for alternate purposes, such as </span>newsgathering<span style="line-height: 1.5;">, by 2015. In this week’s </span><strong style="line-height: 1.5;">Focus on Technology</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, Ann Thompson reports on how these drones may eliminate the need for TV news helicopters.</span></p><p></p><p> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:31:10 +0000 Ann Thompson 13618 at http://wvxu.org How close are drones to gathering news? http://wvxu.org/post/drones-gather-news <p>The<strong> Federal Aviation Administration</strong> has started writing licensing and safety regulations regarding using unmanned air vehicles (UAV’s) for alternate purposes, such as newsgathering, by 2015. In this week’s <strong>Focus on Technology</strong>, Ann Thompson reports on how these drones may eliminate the need for TV news helicopters.</p><p> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:31:10 +0000 Ann Thompson 7640 at http://wvxu.org Drones to Gather News?