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

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Sun Sep 10, 2017, 08:27 AM

Sep 2017

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

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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