A Never Know-it-All

Published: May 3, 2019, midnight

Greg Agvent is a journalist, UAS proponent, and media technologist. He works as the Sr. Director at CNN for National News Technology Aerial Imagery & 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