A Never Know-it-All
Greg Agvent is a journalist, UAS proponent, and media technologist. He works as the Sr. Director at CNN for National News Technology Aerial Imagery a Reporting. During a LIVE interview at AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Chicago, Greg shares his story on how he went from working at the mail room at ESPN to eventually becoming a Senior Director at CNN. He now leads and manages the integration and utilization of drones within CNN. In this episode you'll learn about: • Greg's background and career track story • How drones became a part of his work • Why drones are such a useful tool in journalism • The challenges of using drones for news coverage • How CNN obtained the first ever FAA waiver to fly over people • The importance of ethics in drone journalism • Why events like AUVSI XPONENTIAL are worth going to
