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Live Scare Tactics
Not everyone could handle a massive scare on live television as good as Wendy Burch. In 2015, while reporting for KTLA 5 in Los Angeles, a curious man sneaked up behind her, completely unnoticed. Startled, she exclaimed, “You scared the shhh out of me,” before bursting into laughter, displaying her quick wit and sense of humor.
Such on-air surprises have become more common since the first known field reporter, Nellie Bly, pioneered investigative journalism in 1887. She feigned insanity to investigate conditions inside the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island. These unexpected moments highlight the unpredictable nature of live reporting and the professionalism reporters like Wendy display.
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