I've never seen anything like this - Local 10 in Florida

[malaise]

reporting on the death of their Executive Producer Chris Gilks - I mean that lady was bawling live on air at the end there.
Chris recently won an Emmy while in hospital for a program on the Amazon. More than five minutes of their news was about their staffer. The news is now about the news people and yes losing Chris Gilks at 42 is very sad for them.

[Dappleganger]

1. That is very young. nt

[bear425]

2. I found it very touching. It must have been very difficult

for Lori to keep it together after that tribute to Chris.

edit: I don't think she was exactly bawling; that was me you heard. :cry:

[malaise]

5. Too sad indeed

and you're right she wasn't exactly bawling but she could barely speak and the tears were flowing.

[ixion]

3. There was a time (when I was in J-School) that journalists were taught to

stay out of the story. Infotainment has made devastating strides in knocking down that barrier, unfortunately. :(

[malaise]

6. Yep it's a serious problem

Just think about Tim Russert

[Spike89]

4. Sad, but wrong

This is poor journalism not because it sits an old stodgy journalistic rule on its head, but because it simply highlights that the "news" is more about what is important to the deliver than about what is important to the audience. Unless they tearfully eulogize everyone who has a coworker, family, and friends, it elevates the newscasters "above" their public. I find it extremely tacky and huberistic. Now, when it is a beloved public figure such as a Walter Cronkite--a case can be made that the public interest would be served by news coverage, but even then, the presenter should not be so self indulgent as to make the story about their personal grief.