Responsible Drone Journalism

Astrid Gynnild is Professor and Principal Investigator of the ViSmedia project at the University of Bergen, Norway. She is also Head of the Journalism Program, Department of Information Science and Media Studies, at the University of Bergen. Gynnild has published widely in the field of journalism innovation, creativity and new visual technologies. Turo Uskali is Senior Research Scholar and heads the Journalism Program, Department of Language and Communication Studies, at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Uskali has published internationally over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters focusing on innovations in journalism.

"With drones an everyday feature of life, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the challenges posed by the arrival of robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous agents in journalism. Astrid Gynnild and Turo Uskali’s engaging book considers the fundamental ethical, politico-legal (e.g., privacy) and socio-technical (e.g., surveillance) factors and contexts leading to the emergence and uses of responsible drone journalism. This book offers a useful framework to think about responsible research and innovation in media." - Valerie Belair-Gagnon, Director, Minnesota Journalism Center, University of Minnesota, USA

• What is responsible drone journalism? Astrid Gynnild and Turo Uskali The first wave of drone journalism: From activism tool to global game changer Astrid Gynnild and Turo Uskali Dronalism, newsgathering protection, and day-to-day norms David Goldberg Transparency or surveillance? Dilemmas of piloting autonomous agents Deborah G. Johnson and Astrid Gynnild Drones, teaching and the explorative player-coach Turo Uskali and Astrid Gynnild Taking risks with drones: Responsible innovation pedagogy for media education Lars Nyre, Frode Guribye and Astrid Gynnild Three scenarios of responsible drone journalism Turo Uskali and Astrid Gynnild