Date of Award

6-2-2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Communication

First Advisor

Brent K. Simonds

Abstract

This thesis uses the format of documentary film to investigate the aesthetic, legal, and ethical issues surrounding the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly known as drones, in journalism. Particularly important are the topics of public perception, safety, freedom of speech, and privacy. Do journalists' First Amendment protections extend to the right to gather images using drones? How will the privacy of citizens be protected against aerial cameras that can go virtually unnoticed? Can drones be safely integrated into the National Airspace System? The goal of the documentary is not necessarily to answer these questions, but to gather opinions from journalists, video professionals, legal experts, flight instructors and historians, to provide the facts so that viewers can reach their own informed conclusions.

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Imported from ProQuest Carroll_ilstu_0092N_10564.pdf

DOI

http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2015.Carroll.R

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Gods Eye News FINAL 720p.mp4 (876696 kB)

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77

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