Reporters standing outside in the middle of a raging storm,

[MoonRiver]

while simultaneously warning everybody else to stay inside, hunker down etc., do not present a very convincing argument about how to stay safe during a hurricane. Plus, the media outlets are putting these people in grave danger, just to keep viewers. It's all about ratings, ugh.

[Trust Buster]

1. I guess reporters shouldn't report from war zones either.

[USALiberal]

44. Not even close comparison, but nice try! n/t

[left-of-center2012]

58. Or Trump rallies

[tanyev]

60. Not from the middle of a raging battle.

[icymist]

2. I was just watching this guy on the Weather Channel reporting while holding on to a tree

and the camera man was wiping off the lens so all of America could see.

[beachbum bob]

3. pretty dumb, but we have a lot of dumb people that do it and watch it

the commentary offered is pretty childish like...see the street sign shaking or ooo...look at the 6inches of water in the street. Like WTF

[pangaia]

45. LOLOLOL

I should't laugh but... kick me in the ass and call me Francois..
They have all gone to mouth and hand/arm school.

On edit, this does not mean I do not think they are providing a very good service...I guess...

[eleny]

4. My thoughts, too, watching MSNBC

I'd rather see them reporting from some sort of sheltered place. Just a random thought seeing the reporter being pushed around by the winds down in Miami where an awning was coming off a building behind her.

[Rhiannon12866]

72. I was watching her, too - it was very hard to watch!

I kept expecting her to be blown off her feet or to be hit by that awning or some kind of flying debris! And the person in the newsroom said that next time they needed to send someone "fatter!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. They are presenting a pretty convincing argument about how bad it is out there.

As far as I'm concerned they are doing a huge public service by standing out there and illustrating why people shouldn't be just wandering around outside, and are risking their own safety to do so. How is this that much different from reporting from war zones?

[MoonRiver]

6. There is an argument that reporters should not be in active war zones too.

Just because people are ok with behaving recklessly, doesn't mean responsible news outlets should allow it.

[Orrex]

28. Yes, they should report from padded desks while wearing full safety gear

I'm trying really hard to see a reason to complain about reporters doing this, and I simply can't find one. Certainly the complaints in this thread aren't very persuasive.

[demmiblue]

7. I agree. n/t

[Generic Brad]

8. Unfortunately, seeing is believing

If they did not show it, then there would still be a segment of the Infowars ilk who would make the outrageous claim it was some sort of false flag event.

[MoonRiver]

11. Those types will just say it was a staged movie event.

Can't fix stupid.

[Siwsan]

9. I'm curious as to whether any reporter has ever been killed/injured doing live storm reports

My take is it is sometimes almost impossible to even understand what they are saying, when the winds are so high. They can show the trees blowing while inside a building. I'd hate to see something tragic happen, while they are working for ratings.

[MoonRiver]

10. Yes, that's my concern. I've thought a couple of them would be blown down,

or hit by flying debris.

[Not Ruth]

31. Storm chasers working for the news have died

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/29/two-weather-channel-storm-chasers-crashed-into-a-third-while-following-tex-tornado-killing-all-three/?utm_term=.8b4ab9f9c075

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Samaras

[catbyte]

29. Not that I can remember. The only death I can think of was Tim Samaras, a storm chaser

who died along with his son & colleague during the El Reno, Texas tornado. They were doing a reality series for the Discovery Channel. He was a real scientist & not a yahoo cowboy, and there was a Weather Channel reporter who had a VERY narrow escape during the same tornado when his vehicle got caught up in the same direction change that killed Samaras.

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1252151/weather-teams-car-thrown-180-metres-tornado-el-reno-oklahoma

[Zen Democrat]

12. This all began with Houston local newsman Dan Rather's coverage of Hurricane Carla in 1961.

The CBS national news picked up his video reports from Galveston being buffeted by the storm and soon thereafter CBS hired him where he was at his regional news post in Dallas in 1963 when JFK was murdered. The rest is history.

[TexasProgresive]

14. Yup it's all Dan's fault.

It propelled him to fame. It's a 1 hit wonder because it does nothing but make these people look like idiots.

[exboyfil]

13. A female reporter on CNN in Miami

almost got clocked by a Yield sign just now.

I agree with you. Fix stationary cameras and report from cover. You wouldn't expect a reporter to stand up during the middle of a firefight either.

[LakeArenal]

51. Yes, like an audience wouldn't believe the magnatude.....

seeing only roofs blow away and trees bending to the earth. We can only appreciate the problem if a human is flying sideways hanging on to a tree.

[Xipe Totec]

15. This can happen

[MoonRiver]

16. OMG, when did that happen?

[Flaleftist]

18. It's fake/edited.

[MoonRiver]

20. I see. Pretty convincing though.

[Xipe Totec]

27. From 2015 the sign part is fake, but the rest is not.

http://whatstrending.com/funny/20912-irish-reporter-teresa-mannion-storm-desmond

[Flaleftist]

17. It's a sign!

[klook]

23. A sign from above!

Or the side, actually.

[George II]

19. I was just saying that to my wife - what's the point? They're not accomplishing anything...

...other than filling time.

Like reporters up north in the winter, standing in a snow bank with a ruler telling us how deep the snow is. WE KNOW!!!

[MoonRiver]

21. Yeah, it's all about sensationalism, except these reporters could get hurt.

[Mariana]

73. They're having a good time.

They enjoy doing this. But yeah, watching it gets old fast.

If everyone would turn them off whenever they're doing this, they would stop it.

[jalan48]

22. And no mention of climate change. It's like a non-stop disaster movie meant to entertain.

[MoonRiver]

26. Once in a while they sneak in a comment about climate change,

but the emphasis is on keeping the drama going.

[Scruffy1]

24. No real information, just noise.

i remember when I was trying to get information on the hurricane that struck New York. All I got was idiots showing wind is wind and water is wet. Got better info from my friend in New York on facebook. Unplug, haul to curb.

[Virtual Burlesque]

46. If the networks need all that drama ...

... they can set up a bunch of video cameras and microphones, maybe even have a weighted rubber dummy on a lanyard that the bloody-minded couch potatoes can sit comfortably at home and watch bounce off trees, cars and buildings in the thrall of Hurricane Irma's wind surges.

[Sunlei]

25. someone find the youtube, a CNN reporter live & a person runs past shouting about 'pussy' :P

[tblue37]

30. This is a scene from the movie "The Day after Tomorrow."

Starting at 2:05 a reporter is doing an on the scene report during violent storms in Hollywood, and he gets fly-swatted by flying debris.

<iframe width="660" height="371" src="

?ecver=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It could happen.

[MoonRiver]

37. That was a fantastic movie, and prescient I feel.

[keithbvadu2]

40. That must be Rushbo in the copter reporting that it's fake news.

[SonofDonald]

62. That was fun to watch, most of a billboard

Takes the male newscaster out, I've wondered since I was a kid why the heck are they standing outside in the storm?.

I've seen pics of a two by four sticking out of a tree with a foot or two of it's length buried in said tree, and yet these idiots are still on the news during these big storms, standing right out in the open, just waiting to get nailed by something.

And you'd think all the ambulances in the area are already busy wouldn't you?.

[Orrex]

32. They should never air footage of sporting events, either

Surely it's enough to show a talking head seated at a desk while reading from a prompter.

[AngryAmish]

33. Turn off the TV. Go outside. It is nice out.

[MoonRiver]

34. Yes it is!

High of 82 today in Kansas!

[AngryAmish]

35. High of 70 today in Chicago

September is the best mom the for golf in Chicago. Dry, firm and fast.

[MoonRiver]

36. We need to count our blessings today. At least until tornado season we have it good.

Hope all in Irma's way remain safe.

[Politicub]

38. Eyewitness news

That's the genre of journalism that requires seeing and sharing something through the reporter's eye and camera's lens.

I think the media who plant themselves in the center of it all are exceptionally brave. For viewers, it's a first-hand view of the awesome power of Mother Nature.

[barbtries]

39. on CNN they kept telling her to go inside now

and then there'd she be in the next segment barely able to stay on her feet. they say they are doing it to convince people not to, but i think you're right. it's ratings. just get safe and point a camera out the window and get away from the window. it's bad. clearly it's really bad. we get it.

[OliverQ]

64. Another big concern with all the sensational news coverage

is if it doesn't turn out as destructive as they've been hyping for the past week, people may be reluctant to evacuate or take caution when the next one comes.

They've been hyping this as a monster category 5 apocalyptic storm that was going to wipe out Florida. And while it was the worst ever in the Caribbean, it weakened a lot before getting to Florida. I feel like people are going to think they could have ridden this one out instead of the hassle of evacuating.

[barbtries]

65. it hit at Cat 4

that's a catastrophic storm. even if it does turn out that some people go home in the next week and they have electricity and their home is in good shape, better safe than sorry.

but then you couldn't get me to live in FL and this is the reason why.

[Hortensis]

41. "Mom, dad, I got the job! I'm going to be the girl reporting from the puddle."

Suspect a number of parents have experienced this conflicted, ironic payoff for a $70K investment in college education.

[eleny]

42. They're talking about the dangers of coconuts coming out of the trees

Just as the reporter was walking down a palm lined street. I really don't want to see her get beaned by a flying coconut. Good thing they cut away and she went to safety.

[Igel]

43. I'll venture a guess

that they don't have to travel several miles on foot to get to shelter.

[seaglass]

47. check this out - not a reporter

Link to tweet

[malaise]

48. +1,000

Let the owners face that weather - it 's sickening

[MoonRiver]

49. I really don't think you need to put reporters in harm's way to get the point across!

[malaise]

52. Agreed

but all they want is reality TV - it's a show to them

[MoonRiver]

54. Yep, and Chumpy agrees with that.

Lives are cheap, media attention is solid gold.

[malaise]

56. Yep

That's the truth

[mountain grammy]

50. With friends and family in harms' way

I really do appreciate whatever reporting they can manage. This is actually real news as it's happening.

[NotASurfer]

53. i think they operate under the premise that viewers are are crucial, but reporters are expendable

Just reach into the pool of redshirts and beam one down

[spinbaby]

55. And they're always out there stating the obvious

They're always sharing insightful nuggets such as:
It's raining.
The wind is blowing really hard.
No one is on the streets.

[yuiyoshida]

57. its also

hypocritical.

[mdbl]

59. Probably is about ratings

I wonder if they are told thay are required to report from dangerous areas. If they are, and anyone gets hurt, that media boss is responsible.

[B Stieg]

61. Spectacle!

It is absurd, it is about marketing, but it's also about us.
We are addicted to these moments of excess.
Writing my dissertation about this (and how it impacts perceptions of us disabled folks) right now.

Hoping everyone (and the animals) in Florida make it through.

[True Dough]

63. Bahahahahahahaha!!!

CNN reporter in Miami Beach. Standing next to a steel railing. Telling her mom on air not to worry about her because she has something to hold on to. Says she -- or anybody else -- couldn't stand up safely without something to hang on to.

A few minutes later a couple of guys casually ride by on bicycles!!!

Hilarious. She calls it "stupid" and "unsafe," which it is, but it put a hole in her narrative that it's practically impossible to stand up in the wind and driving rain.

[MoonRiver]

66. That's it!

They try to warn us not to do exactly what they are doing!

[spanone]

67. at our house, we watch and shake our heads...

[cwydro]

68. I just cringe waiting to see one of them get naled by flying debris,

or a large wave.

[spanone]

69. it seems pretty unnecessary....i could understand if they stepped out into it....

just to show the power, but to do the whole bit out there just seems ridiculous and dangerous.

we know wind blows you around.

[cwydro]

70. I know. That guy standing where the boats are moored.

What a moron. I guess he thinks he'll get a raise.

And the other guy, Lavandera, who was driving as trees fell around him...

[GeorgeGist]

71. Until one of them dies ...

the money grubbers will keep risking their lives.