Warning to News Managers!

News mangers, you are warned. In the coverage of hurricane Sandy, you allowed your reporters to put themselves in harm's way, senselessly. There is plenty of video evidence that numerous networks, just about all of them, including The Weather Channel/NBC, let their employees take idiotic chances.

I do not blame those who are out there, in the field. They are trying to make a name for themselves. Management has them on edge, insecure in their jobs, to the point where they will do anything to either please their bosses, or attract other job offers. That is the nature of the business and why people will do absolutely stupid things while they work. To hear them afterward rationalize their actions by indicating that their foolish acts show why people should not do it is ridiculous, and shows a certain amount of embarrassment. Why not tell the audience why you are inland, how dangerous it is at the beach, etc., and warn them not to venture into the danger zone?

As for the news managers, those who should know better, but are profiting off of the risk taken by their employees, again, you are warned. You can no longer act like you have no idea what is going on, or that you don't know that such coverage, standing out in the elements in a storm, is dangerous. You are aware. Any harm that comes to your employees, stringers, freelancers, etc., is now on your head. Read up on your local civil and criminal law, reckless endangerment, for example, could put your company out of business, when the inevitable happens. 

These two pictures represent video of two very close calls.