reality_check's Blog

This is one of my pet peeves. I find it quite annoying, but I must admit that on occasion it's quite humorous, that whenever there's a hurricane, tornado or some sort of storm, the networks send their anchors and weather people to the scene to endure the severe rain and wind just to get a story. I just don't see the need to place these people in danger.. I've seen more than a couple of reporters practically blown down the street because of the high winds. I saw one reporter actually blown on his behind awhile back. But instead of the network cutting from that scene, they continued to roll the camera while he struggled to get up and stayed with him until he did so. I guess it was mandatory that he finish his report.  

The networks must  feel that the more wind and rain a reporter can endure, the higher their ratings?. And why can't they direct the camera towards the rain and wind and report from a safe location inside a building?..I saw a reporter this morning out in the wind and rain interviewing three guys who owned a restaurant and decided not to evacuate. Uh, could they not interview these guys INSIDE their restaurant??.. Also, if there's a supposed curfew beginning at midnight, why are these reporters allowed to be out on the streets beyond that time?  Well, I'm off my soapbox.