Flipping Out
Rob Leth, a Global News reporter, was in Toronto’s Riverside Park to judge a toboggan race live. At first, everything seemed to go well, he had his “trusty stopwatch” and was standing in a position to get a good view of the finish. However, perhaps the view was a little too good. One of the toboggans was heading directly towards him. Instead of getting out of the way, Leth presumed jumping over the racer would be a better idea that would save precious time. Unfortunately, he didn’t clear the speeding toboggan and flipped into the air. He landed right on his head. A few moments later, he was heard muttering “that was a bad idea”.
Flipping Out
Thin Air
While reporting live on location, there are several factors that are essential for journalists. One of those is being heard properly. This reporter was live at the GOP celebration after Ronald Reagan was elected for president. The producers wanted him to be right in the middle of the action. The only problem was that since it was so loud, he couldn’t hear himself. Not only that, but he couldn’t hear the man in his ear telling him he was live. After asking if they can hear him multiple times, the reporter becomes more and more frustrated. At one point he asked if he was “talking to thin air”. Well, no, they were listening all along.
Thin Air
