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Zen Democrat

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

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 07:48 AM

Sep 2017

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.

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Reporters standing outside in the middle of a raging storm, [View all] MoonRiver Sep 2017 OP

I guess reporters shouldn't report from war zones either. Trust Buster Sep 2017 #1

Not even close comparison, but nice try! n/t USALiberal Sep 2017 #44

Or Trump rallies left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #58

Not from the middle of a raging battle. tanyev Sep 2017 #60

I was just watching this guy on the Weather Channel reporting while holding on to a tree icymist Sep 2017 #2

pretty dumb, but we have a lot of dumb people that do it and watch it beachbum bob Sep 2017 #3

LOLOLOL pangaia Sep 2017 #45

My thoughts, too, watching MSNBC eleny Sep 2017 #4

I was watching her, too - it was very hard to watch! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #72

They are presenting a pretty convincing argument about how bad it is out there. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #5

There is an argument that reporters should not be in active war zones too. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #6

Yes, they should report from padded desks while wearing full safety gear Orrex Sep 2017 #28

I agree. n/t demmiblue Sep 2017 #7

Unfortunately, seeing is believing Generic Brad Sep 2017 #8

Those types will just say it was a staged movie event. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #11

I'm curious as to whether any reporter has ever been killed/injured doing live storm reports Siwsan Sep 2017 #9

Yes, that's my concern. I've thought a couple of them would be blown down, MoonRiver Sep 2017 #10

Storm chasers working for the news have died Not Ruth Sep 2017 #31

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

Yup it's all Dan's fault. TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #14

A female reporter on CNN in Miami exboyfil Sep 2017 #13

Yes, like an audience wouldn't believe the magnatude..... LakeArenal Sep 2017 #51

This can happen Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #15

OMG, when did that happen? MoonRiver Sep 2017 #16

It's fake/edited. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #18

I see. Pretty convincing though. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #20

From 2015 the sign part is fake, but the rest is not. Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #27

It's a sign! Flaleftist Sep 2017 #17

A sign from above! klook Sep 2017 #23

I was just saying that to my wife - what's the point? They're not accomplishing anything... George II Sep 2017 #19

Yeah, it's all about sensationalism, except these reporters could get hurt. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #21

They're having a good time. Mariana Sep 2017 #73

And no mention of climate change. It's like a non-stop disaster movie meant to entertain. jalan48 Sep 2017 #22

Once in a while they sneak in a comment about climate change, MoonRiver Sep 2017 #26

No real information, just noise. Scruffy1 Sep 2017 #24

If the networks need all that drama ... Virtual Burlesque Sep 2017 #46

someone find the youtube, a CNN reporter live & a person runs past shouting about 'pussy' :P Sunlei Sep 2017 #25

This is a scene from the movie "The Day after Tomorrow." tblue37 Sep 2017 #30

That was a fantastic movie, and prescient I feel. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #37

That must be Rushbo in the copter reporting that it's fake news. keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #40

That was fun to watch, most of a billboard SonofDonald Sep 2017 #62

They should never air footage of sporting events, either Orrex Sep 2017 #32

Turn off the TV. Go outside. It is nice out. AngryAmish Sep 2017 #33

Yes it is! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #34

High of 70 today in Chicago AngryAmish Sep 2017 #35

We need to count our blessings today. At least until tornado season we have it good. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #36

Eyewitness news Politicub Sep 2017 #38

on CNN they kept telling her to go inside now barbtries Sep 2017 #39

Another big concern with all the sensational news coverage OliverQ Sep 2017 #64

it hit at Cat 4 barbtries Sep 2017 #65

"Mom, dad, I got the job! I'm going to be the girl reporting from the puddle." Hortensis Sep 2017 #41

They're talking about the dangers of coconuts coming out of the trees eleny Sep 2017 #42

I'll venture a guess Igel Sep 2017 #43

check this out - not a reporter seaglass Sep 2017 #47

+1,000 malaise Sep 2017 #48

I really don't think you need to put reporters in harm's way to get the point across! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #49

Agreed malaise Sep 2017 #52

Yep, and Chumpy agrees with that. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #54

Yep malaise Sep 2017 #56

With friends and family in harms' way mountain grammy Sep 2017 #50

i think they operate under the premise that viewers are are crucial, but reporters are expendable NotASurfer Sep 2017 #53

And they're always out there stating the obvious spinbaby Sep 2017 #55

its also yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #57

Probably is about ratings mdbl Sep 2017 #59

Spectacle! B Stieg Sep 2017 #61

Bahahahahahahaha!!! True Dough Sep 2017 #63

That's it! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #66

at our house, we watch and shake our heads... spanone Sep 2017 #67

I just cringe waiting to see one of them get naled by flying debris, cwydro Sep 2017 #68

it seems pretty unnecessary....i could understand if they stepped out into it.... spanone Sep 2017 #69

I know. That guy standing where the boats are moored. cwydro Sep 2017 #70

Until one of them dies ... GeorgeGist Sep 2017 #71