Ten media organizations in the United States, including the Associated Press and the New York Times, are joining hands to test the use of drones for news gathering. The media companies will test the drones in collaboration with Virginia Tech University. Rose Mooney of Virginia Tech said the collaboration could lead to "a safe, efficient, timely and affordable way to gather and disseminate information and keep journalists out of harm's way."

How will the drones be used in journalism?

A. to conduct tests

B. as news-gathering devices

C. to replace human journalists

（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 Helen 編輯）