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http://dx.doi.org/10.9717/kmms.2020.23.4.588

Analysis of Drone Technology Using in Journalism : Focusing on Log and Diary of Korean General Service Program Provider  

Lim, Hyunchan (Minerva College, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
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Journal of Korea Multimedia Society / v.23, no.4, 2020 , pp. 588-594 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzes the current status of drone journalism in Korean broadcasting industry, with a case study of TV Chosun Company's drone use for news gathering. It analyzes TV Chosun's record of drone logs between 2014 and 2018. The log consists of date, time, news content, users, machine and on-air date. In 2014, the total of 31 cases of using drones for news gathering is identified, while in 2018, the frequency increases to 60, with a gradual, annual increase, making the total frequency of 160, during the period between 2014 and 2018. This means that the broadcasting company used the drone news gathering system every week. The analysis also reveals that the company used this drone news gathering system mostly in the metropolitan area in Korea, amounting to more than 76 per cent of its total use: 31.3 per cent in Seoul, 36.9 per cent in Kyunggi, and 8.1 percent in Incheon. The system was more frequently used in the summer and autumn than the winter and spring. Interestingly, it was first popularly used for disaster related news, but the use of drone for social and other issues is increasing every year, which may imply its diverse use in the future.
Keywords
Drone Journalism; Drone Technology; New Media Journalism;
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