The Effects of Technological Developments on Journalism Practices:Drone Journalism in Turkey

The drones that breathe new life into the field of journalism by processing the images taken from the sky in the news rooms have become more common in journalism practice. Drones have the ability to record many images due to their location that conventional cameras can not capture.The drones which has established itself in the field of journalism worldwide, has also become gained prevalence in Turkey as a journalism practice. This study examined the development process of drone journalism in Turkey; what means the drone journalism for the news reporters and the use of drone journalism in news gathering. In this context the usage practice of drone journalism of national news agencies Anadolu Agency, Demir？ren News Agency and ？hlas News Agency has been investigated. A structured interview has been conducted with the reporters using the drone in the news organizations and the relationship between the current situation of drone journalism and the future of journalism has been tried to be explained by the descriptive analysis method. According to the findings obtained from the study, the drone become more effective in Turkey’s news institutions and has been shown to provide a very positive contribution to the field of journalism. In addition to the positive contributions, the possibility of drone being able to raise problems in security and ethics is also emphasized