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In reply to the discussion: Reporters standing outside in the middle of a raging storm, [View all]beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)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
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I was just watching this guy on the Weather Channel reporting while holding on to a tree
icymist
Sep 2017
#2
They are presenting a pretty convincing argument about how bad it is out there.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2017
#5
I'm curious as to whether any reporter has ever been killed/injured doing live storm reports
Siwsan
Sep 2017
#9
Not that I can remember. The only death I can think of was Tim Samaras, a storm chaser
catbyte
Sep 2017
#29
This all began with Houston local newsman Dan Rather's coverage of Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Zen Democrat
Sep 2017
#12
I was just saying that to my wife - what's the point? They're not accomplishing anything...
George II
Sep 2017
#19
And no mention of climate change. It's like a non-stop disaster movie meant to entertain.
jalan48
Sep 2017
#22
someone find the youtube, a CNN reporter live & a person runs past shouting about 'pussy' :P
Sunlei
Sep 2017
#25
We need to count our blessings today. At least until tornado season we have it good.
MoonRiver
Sep 2017
#36
"Mom, dad, I got the job! I'm going to be the girl reporting from the puddle."
Hortensis
Sep 2017
#41
I really don't think you need to put reporters in harm's way to get the point across!
MoonRiver
Sep 2017
#49
i think they operate under the premise that viewers are are crucial, but reporters are expendable
NotASurfer
Sep 2017
#53
it seems pretty unnecessary....i could understand if they stepped out into it....
spanone
Sep 2017
#69