journalists have emotions just like everyone else and like everyone else
everyone else and like everyone else
everyone else and like everyone else they sometimes can’t keep them in check
they sometimes can’t keep them in check
they sometimes can’t keep them in check welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten reporters who couldn’t hold back tears
reporters who couldn’t hold back tears
reporters who couldn’t hold back tears before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at instances where news people
looking at instances where news people were overcome with emotion during on-air
were overcome with emotion during on-air
were overcome with emotion during on-air news reports as a result of the subject
news reports as a result of the subject
news reports as a result of the subject matter
matter
matter number 10 Campbell Brown the 2010 Haiti
number 10 Campbell Brown the 2010 Haiti
number 10 Campbell Brown the 2010 Haiti earthquake natural disasters are
earthquake natural disasters are
earthquake natural disasters are constantly filling our news feeds with
constantly filling our news feeds with
constantly filling our news feeds with devastating stories sadly in this case
devastating stories sadly in this case
devastating stories sadly in this case CNN reported that an 11-year old girl
CNN reported that an 11-year old girl
CNN reported that an 11-year old girl named Anika had become trapped under the
named Anika had become trapped under the
named Anika had become trapped under the rubble of a house following the
rubble of a house following the
rubble of a house following the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake during
devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake during
devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake during the broadcast
the broadcast
the broadcast anchor Campbell Brown through 2 reporter
anchor Campbell Brown through 2 reporter
anchor Campbell Brown through 2 reporter Ivan Watson who broke the news that
Ivan Watson who broke the news that
Ivan Watson who broke the news that despite being cut free and taken to a
despite being cut free and taken to a
despite being cut free and taken to a first-aid station
first-aid station
first-aid station Anika passed away two door injuries Ivan
Anika passed away two door injuries Ivan
Anika passed away two door injuries Ivan Watson with us tonight with that with
Watson with us tonight with that with
Watson with us tonight with that with that part of the story
that part of the story
that part of the story many many hearts breaking for this
many many hearts breaking for this
many many hearts breaking for this little girl
little girl
little girl Watson wavered slightly while delivering
Watson wavered slightly while delivering
Watson wavered slightly while delivering the piece but the tragic news left Brown
the piece but the tragic news left Brown
the piece but the tragic news left Brown in tears and choking on her words number
in tears and choking on her words number
in tears and choking on her words number 9
9
9 Jena Silva seven year old Desiree Macias
Jena Silva seven year old Desiree Macias
Jena Silva seven year old Desiree Macias shot gun related violence strikes an
shot gun related violence strikes an
shot gun related violence strikes an emotional chord with both audiences and
emotional chord with both audiences and
emotional chord with both audiences and reporters seven year old Desiree found
reporters seven year old Desiree found
reporters seven year old Desiree found herself entangled in a messy verbal
herself entangled in a messy verbal
herself entangled in a messy verbal altercation between adults while she was
altercation between adults while she was
altercation between adults while she was with her family at a local gas station
with her family at a local gas station
with her family at a local gas station stuck in the middle she was later shot
stuck in the middle she was later shot
stuck in the middle she was later shot in the head in a car – car shooting as
in the head in a car – car shooting as
in the head in a car – car shooting as the five attackers followed the family
the five attackers followed the family
the five attackers followed the family home acknowledging the sheer horror of
home acknowledging the sheer horror of
home acknowledging the sheer horror of the situation reporter Gina Silva fought
the situation reporter Gina Silva fought
the situation reporter Gina Silva fought back tears as she informed viewers that
back tears as she informed viewers that
back tears as she informed viewers that Desiree was in extremely critical
Desiree was in extremely critical
Desiree was in extremely critical condition ultimately breaking her
condition ultimately breaking her
condition ultimately breaking her professional detachment
professional detachment
professional detachment sadly Desiree did not survive the
sadly Desiree did not survive the
sadly Desiree did not survive the incident little cousin came out and he
incident little cousin came out and he
incident little cousin came out and he was just saying you know I just want him
was just saying you know I just want him
was just saying you know I just want him I just want her to come home she’s my
I just want her to come home she’s my
I just want her to come home she’s my best cousin
best cousin
best cousin and it’s just really hard for this
and it’s just really hard for this
and it’s just really hard for this family number eight Carrie Bickmore the
family number eight Carrie Bickmore the
family number eight Carrie Bickmore the Syrian chemical attack in April 2017
Syrian chemical attack in April 2017
Syrian chemical attack in April 2017 Australian current affairs programme the
Australian current affairs programme the
Australian current affairs programme the project shed light on the detrimental
project shed light on the detrimental
project shed light on the detrimental effects of exposed chemicals and gas
effects of exposed chemicals and gas
effects of exposed chemicals and gas attacks in Syria after viewing a video
attacks in Syria after viewing a video
attacks in Syria after viewing a video package that showed people including
package that showed people including
package that showed people including dozens of women and children foaming at
dozens of women and children foaming at
dozens of women and children foaming at the mouth and physically exterminated as
the mouth and physically exterminated as
the mouth and physically exterminated as a result cohost carrie Bickmore tried to
a result cohost carrie Bickmore tried to
a result cohost carrie Bickmore tried to hold back the tears but quickly gave up
hold back the tears but quickly gave up
hold back the tears but quickly gave up the fight sorry I know it stop this
the fight sorry I know it stop this
the fight sorry I know it stop this conversation I just can’t say don’t see
conversation I just can’t say don’t see
conversation I just can’t say don’t see me just I find them incredibly
me just I find them incredibly
me just I find them incredibly distressing visibly upset and distressed
distressing visibly upset and distressed
distressing visibly upset and distressed by the footage she turned to co-host
by the footage she turned to co-host
by the footage she turned to co-host Waleed Aly and questioned US president
Waleed Aly and questioned US president
Waleed Aly and questioned US president Donald Trump’s role will he act will he
Donald Trump’s role will he act will he
Donald Trump’s role will he act will he or is this is something that we’re gonna
or is this is something that we’re gonna
or is this is something that we’re gonna look back on him
look back on him
look back on him Ali was also lost for words and given
Ali was also lost for words and given
Ali was also lost for words and given the gravity of the situation no one
the gravity of the situation no one
the gravity of the situation no one could blame him number 7
could blame him number 7
could blame him number 7 Natalie Barr the Lindt cafe siege
this 16-hour siege became known as one
this 16-hour siege became known as one of the most catastrophic events in
of the most catastrophic events in
of the most catastrophic events in Australia’s history on December 15th and
Australia’s history on December 15th and
Australia’s history on December 15th and 16th 2014
16th 2014
16th 2014 lone gunman man moniece stormed the
lone gunman man moniece stormed the
lone gunman man moniece stormed the Lindt cafe and held eight employees and
Lindt cafe and held eight employees and
Lindt cafe and held eight employees and ten customers hostage by the sieges end
ten customers hostage by the sieges end
ten customers hostage by the sieges end the gunmen had shot and killed cafe
the gunmen had shot and killed cafe
the gunmen had shot and killed cafe manager Tori Johnson and was ultimately
manager Tori Johnson and was ultimately
manager Tori Johnson and was ultimately himself killed by police fire but it was
himself killed by police fire but it was
himself killed by police fire but it was news of a third death that of Katrina
news of a third death that of Katrina
news of a third death that of Katrina Dawson a lawyer and friend of the news
Dawson a lawyer and friend of the news
Dawson a lawyer and friend of the news program who was killed by fragments from
program who was killed by fragments from
program who was killed by fragments from shots fired by police that caused
shots fired by police that caused
shots fired by police that caused Sunrise reporter NAT bar to completely
Sunrise reporter NAT bar to completely
Sunrise reporter NAT bar to completely lose her composure as the weight of the
lose her composure as the weight of the
lose her composure as the weight of the devastation hit her on live TV number
devastation hit her on live TV number
devastation hit her on live TV number six
six
six Gloria Campos kiante cook says thank you
Gloria Campos kiante cook says thank you
Gloria Campos kiante cook says thank you take a Dallas news anchor with a big
take a Dallas news anchor with a big
take a Dallas news anchor with a big heart at a segment that helps foster
heart at a segment that helps foster
heart at a segment that helps foster children find a new home and family then
children find a new home and family then
children find a new home and family then mix in an eight-year-old orphan and
mix in an eight-year-old orphan and
mix in an eight-year-old orphan and you’ve got the recipe for a seriously
you’ve got the recipe for a seriously
you’ve got the recipe for a seriously heartwarming story anchor Gloria Campos
heartwarming story anchor Gloria Campos
heartwarming story anchor Gloria Campos first featured kiante cook on her
first featured kiante cook on her
first featured kiante cook on her Wednesday’s child segment in 2007 and
Wednesday’s child segment in 2007 and
Wednesday’s child segment in 2007 and later again in 2009 the second time was
later again in 2009 the second time was
later again in 2009 the second time was the charm as kiante was fostered and
the charm as kiante was fostered and
the charm as kiante was fostered and adopted by a loving couple and saw his
adopted by a loving couple and saw his
adopted by a loving couple and saw his life completely change for the better in
life completely change for the better in
life completely change for the better in 2014
2014
2014 Co anchor John McKay introduced a piece
Co anchor John McKay introduced a piece
Co anchor John McKay introduced a piece bringing viewers up to date on Chianti’s
bringing viewers up to date on Chianti’s
bringing viewers up to date on Chianti’s journey after which the now young man
journey after which the now young man
journey after which the now young man walked out to hug and personally thanked
walked out to hug and personally thanked
walked out to hug and personally thanked a tearful compos for her efforts
thanks so much number five
thanks so much number five Lance West Oklahoma’s wild tornado
Lance West Oklahoma’s wild tornado
Lance West Oklahoma’s wild tornado reporting on natural disasters can’t be
reporting on natural disasters can’t be
reporting on natural disasters can’t be something you’d ever get used to when a
something you’d ever get used to when a
something you’d ever get used to when a wild tornado ripped through the Oklahoma
wild tornado ripped through the Oklahoma
wild tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs it virtually flattened
City suburbs it virtually flattened
City suburbs it virtually flattened neighborhoods and hit an elementary
neighborhoods and hit an elementary
neighborhoods and hit an elementary school with catastrophic results
school with catastrophic results
school with catastrophic results children and teachers faced winds of up
children and teachers faced winds of up
children and teachers faced winds of up to 200 miles per hour which left many
to 200 miles per hour which left many
to 200 miles per hour which left many trapped under rubble and fighting for
trapped under rubble and fighting for
trapped under rubble and fighting for their lives
their lives
their lives throwing live to the news studio
throwing live to the news studio
throwing live to the news studio reporter Lance West couldn’t contain his
reporter Lance West couldn’t contain his
reporter Lance West couldn’t contain his emotions when talking about the
emotions when talking about the
emotions when talking about the disasters dire consequences and the need
disasters dire consequences and the need
disasters dire consequences and the need to literally pull young bodies from the
to literally pull young bodies from the
to literally pull young bodies from the rubble and I understand they’re going to
rubble and I understand they’re going to
rubble and I understand they’re going to start pulling these tiny victims out of
start pulling these tiny victims out of
start pulling these tiny victims out of the rubble here shortly
Lance hang in there again there my
Lance hang in there again there my friend number 4 Kate Baldwin war-torn
friend number 4 Kate Baldwin war-torn
friend number 4 Kate Baldwin war-torn Syria the challenging footage of
Syria the challenging footage of
Syria the challenging footage of five-year-old Syrian boy Imran duck
five-year-old Syrian boy Imran duck
five-year-old Syrian boy Imran duck neish dominated headlines and circulated
neish dominated headlines and circulated
neish dominated headlines and circulated social media feeds worldwide in August
social media feeds worldwide in August
social media feeds worldwide in August 2016 after his home was bombed in the
2016 after his home was bombed in the
2016 after his home was bombed in the final months of the siege of Aleppo
final months of the siege of Aleppo
final months of the siege of Aleppo footage captured dakhni SH once he was
footage captured dakhni SH once he was
footage captured dakhni SH once he was pulled from the rubble not only was he
pulled from the rubble not only was he
pulled from the rubble not only was he covered in dust in blood he was also
covered in dust in blood he was also
covered in dust in blood he was also sitting completely alone in an ambulance
sitting completely alone in an ambulance
sitting completely alone in an ambulance as CNN anchor Kate bolduan shared his
as CNN anchor Kate bolduan shared his
as CNN anchor Kate bolduan shared his story and reported on the devastating
story and reported on the devastating
story and reported on the devastating effects of the Syrian civil war the
effects of the Syrian civil war the
effects of the Syrian civil war the heartbroken presenter struggled to keep
heartbroken presenter struggled to keep
heartbroken presenter struggled to keep herself together what strikes me is we
herself together what strikes me is we
herself together what strikes me is we shed tears but there are no tears here
shed tears but there are no tears here
shed tears but there are no tears here he doesn’t cry once that little boy is
he doesn’t cry once that little boy is
he doesn’t cry once that little boy is in total shock
in total shock
in total shock he’s stunned number three graham satchel
he’s stunned number three graham satchel
he’s stunned number three graham satchel the Paris terror attack vigils terror
the Paris terror attack vigils terror
the Paris terror attack vigils terror attacks inspire fear but they can also
attacks inspire fear but they can also
attacks inspire fear but they can also bring out the best in humanity by
bring out the best in humanity by
bring out the best in humanity by prompting unity and harmony in the face
prompting unity and harmony in the face
prompting unity and harmony in the face of evil people come together to show
of evil people come together to show
of evil people come together to show their support and recognize innocent
their support and recognize innocent
their support and recognize innocent people that might have been affected by
people that might have been affected by
people that might have been affected by terror it’s for this reason that BBC
terror it’s for this reason that BBC
terror it’s for this reason that BBC News reporter Graham satchel couldn’t
News reporter Graham satchel couldn’t
News reporter Graham satchel couldn’t contain his emotions when sharing the
contain his emotions when sharing the
contain his emotions when sharing the uplifting stories of tributes that were
uplifting stories of tributes that were
uplifting stories of tributes that were flowing in for the victims of the
flowing in for the victims of the
flowing in for the victims of the November 2015 Paris terror attacks the
November 2015 Paris terror attacks the
November 2015 Paris terror attacks the Eiffel Tower was lit up in red white and
Eiffel Tower was lit up in red white and
Eiffel Tower was lit up in red white and blue
blue
blue which I think he is a sign of hope sorry
which I think he is a sign of hope sorry
which I think he is a sign of hope sorry sorry
sorry
sorry reporting from the scene of a Paris
reporting from the scene of a Paris
reporting from the scene of a Paris vigil he highlighted the hope and
vigil he highlighted the hope and
vigil he highlighted the hope and positivity in the air despite the tragic
positivity in the air despite the tragic
positivity in the air despite the tragic circumstances
number two Walter Cronkite the death of
number two Walter Cronkite the death of John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy it was Friday November 22nd 1963 when
it was Friday November 22nd 1963 when
it was Friday November 22nd 1963 when John F Kennedy the 35th President of the
John F Kennedy the 35th President of the
John F Kennedy the 35th President of the United States was assassinated in Dallas
United States was assassinated in Dallas
United States was assassinated in Dallas Texas
Texas
Texas one of the first newsmen to report on
one of the first newsmen to report on
one of the first newsmen to report on the death was legendary anchor Walter
the death was legendary anchor Walter
the death was legendary anchor Walter Cronkite Cronkite was known for covering
Cronkite Cronkite was known for covering
Cronkite Cronkite was known for covering some of the biggest events of his era
some of the biggest events of his era
some of the biggest events of his era but nothing would ever compare to the
but nothing would ever compare to the
but nothing would ever compare to the death of JFK Cronkite revealed that the
death of JFK Cronkite revealed that the
death of JFK Cronkite revealed that the President had died only 38 minutes after
President had died only 38 minutes after
President had died only 38 minutes after the CBS News coverage began from Dallas
the CBS News coverage began from Dallas
the CBS News coverage began from Dallas Texas the flash apparently official
Texas the flash apparently official
Texas the flash apparently official President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time visibly struggling
Central Standard Time visibly struggling
Central Standard Time visibly struggling to comprehend the cruel reality of the
to comprehend the cruel reality of the
to comprehend the cruel reality of the event Cronkite’s emotional quivering and
event Cronkite’s emotional quivering and
event Cronkite’s emotional quivering and removal of his glasses
removal of his glasses
removal of his glasses spoke volumes and was perfectly in tune
spoke volumes and was perfectly in tune
spoke volumes and was perfectly in tune with the shot state of the American
with the shot state of the American
with the shot state of the American public number one Anderson Cooper the
public number one Anderson Cooper the
public number one Anderson Cooper the Orlando nightclub shooting tributes it’s
Orlando nightclub shooting tributes it’s
Orlando nightclub shooting tributes it’s no secret that American journalist
no secret that American journalist
no secret that American journalist Anderson Cooper is one of the highest
Anderson Cooper is one of the highest
Anderson Cooper is one of the highest regarded professionals in the business
regarded professionals in the business
regarded professionals in the business with this report only solidifying that
with this report only solidifying that
with this report only solidifying that reputation less than 48 hours after the
reputation less than 48 hours after the
reputation less than 48 hours after the deadly attack where 49 people were
deadly attack where 49 people were
deadly attack where 49 people were killed and 58 were wounded at pulse
killed and 58 were wounded at pulse
killed and 58 were wounded at pulse nightclub in Orlando Florida
nightclub in Orlando Florida
nightclub in Orlando Florida Cooper opened his program by sharing the
Cooper opened his program by sharing the
Cooper opened his program by sharing the stories names and ages of the victims
stories names and ages of the victims
stories names and ages of the victims who were lost in the tragedy Europe no
who were lost in the tragedy Europe no
who were lost in the tragedy Europe no name Marie’s she recently graduated from
name Marie’s she recently graduated from
name Marie’s she recently graduated from high school was planning to go to
high school was planning to go to
high school was planning to go to Mercyhurst University and play
Mercyhurst University and play
Mercyhurst University and play basketball she was just
basketball she was just
basketball she was just 18 while reading the warming tributes
18 while reading the warming tributes
18 while reading the warming tributes Anderson uncontrollably choked on his
Anderson uncontrollably choked on his
Anderson uncontrollably choked on his words
words
words occasionally pausing and tearing up a
occasionally pausing and tearing up a
occasionally pausing and tearing up a true testament to his professionalism
true testament to his professionalism
true testament to his professionalism the seasoned journalist didn’t stop
the seasoned journalist didn’t stop
the seasoned journalist didn’t stop until each person was acknowledged we
until each person was acknowledged we
until each person was acknowledged we think it’s important that you hear their
think it’s important that you hear their
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