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Tag: Dangers of Video Journalism

April 19, 2022March 24, 2023Journalism Behind The Scenes, Quick Reads, Stories

Behind The Camera

On a frosty January morning this year, Tori Yorgey was reporting on water main breaks for WSAZ NewsChannel 3 in West Virginia, when she was hit by a car on live television. Yorgey was taken to a hospital to be checked out and suffered no lasting injuries, but the incident highlighted just how dangerous the job of a solo video journalist is.

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