SAG-AFTRA Statement on Live Reporting Accident

SAG-AFTRA has issued a statement about a frightening incident in West Virginia, in which a news journalist was hit by a car while reporting live on air. SAG-AFTRA is thankful that reporter Tori Yorgey of WSAZ was uninjured.

"This incident highlights the dangers faced when employers ask journalists to perform live shots in the field by themselves. In the last few years, live reporting has become increasingly perilous and journalists have faced harassment and other dangers when reporting alone. We consider this to be a fundamental safety concern and urge all employers to end the practice of assigning solo live shots."