Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020
This article details Finnish news organizations’ adoption of drones for journalistic purposes from 2011 to 2020. The theoretical starting point of the article is Rogers’ (1962) diffusion of innovations theory, which explains how new ideas and technologies spread in societies. The main empirical data...
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| description | This article details Finnish news organizations’ adoption of drones for journalistic purposes from 2011 to 2020. The theoretical starting point of the article is Rogers’ (1962) diffusion of innovations theory, which explains how new ideas and technologies spread in societies. The main empirical data for the study were derived from a phone survey conducted among the 80 most popular newspapers in Finland. The findings reveal that drone journalism in Finland has already diffused from a few pioneering organizations to a large number of newsrooms, including regional, mid-sized newspapers. Most of the newspapers are either using in-house drones, buying commissioned images, or using both strategies. The frequency of use was found to be much higher for those newsrooms using their own drones. Finally, the article ponders possible explanations for different trajectories in the adoption of drones in various countries based on the Finnish case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d69e556f8c241b0ab8b194f389510ed2022-12-22T02:13:20ZengCogitatioMedia and Communication2183-24392020-07-0183758410.17645/mac.v8i3.30751552Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020Turo Uskali0Ville Manninen1Pasi Ikonen2Jere Hokkanen3Department of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä, FinlandDepartment of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland / Innovation and Entrepreneurship InnoLab, University of Vaasa, FinlandDepartment of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä, FinlandDepartment of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä, FinlandThis article details Finnish news organizations’ adoption of drones for journalistic purposes from 2011 to 2020. The theoretical starting point of the article is Rogers’ (1962) diffusion of innovations theory, which explains how new ideas and technologies spread in societies. The main empirical data for the study were derived from a phone survey conducted among the 80 most popular newspapers in Finland. The findings reveal that drone journalism in Finland has already diffused from a few pioneering organizations to a large number of newsrooms, including regional, mid-sized newspapers. Most of the newspapers are either using in-house drones, buying commissioned images, or using both strategies. The frequency of use was found to be much higher for those newsrooms using their own drones. Finally, the article ponders possible explanations for different trajectories in the adoption of drones in various countries based on the Finnish case.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3075aviationdrone journalismfinlandnews organizationsnewspapersvisual journalism |
| spellingShingle | Turo Uskali Ville Manninen Pasi Ikonen Jere Hokkanen Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020 Media and Communication aviation drone journalism finland news organizations newspapers visual journalism |
| title | Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020 |
| title_full | Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020 |
| title_fullStr | Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020 |
| title_short | Diffusion of Drone Journalism: The Case of Finland, 2011–2020 |
| title_sort | diffusion of drone journalism the case of finland 2011 2020 |
| topic | aviation drone journalism finland news organizations newspapers visual journalism |
| url | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3075 |
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