The Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian kicked off Insurrection Week with a piece arguing that “we don’t talk enough about the trauma many journalists endure.” Rezaian actually said that journalists “never want to eclipse” the subjects of the stories they’re writing about, which should be news to all of the Jim Acostas out there who continually make themselves the subject of their reports.
We were reminded of a piece VICE did on the six-month anniversary of January 6 on the trauma experienced by journalists who were there, and how many had PTSD or were in therapy.
CNN anchor Kasie Hunt knows that Thursday is going to be a tough one for journalists who were there or who had loved ones in the Capitol.
Tomorrow is going to be a tough one for those of us who were there or had loved ones in the building. Thinking of all of you and finding strength knowing I’m not alone in this.
Thank God for the USCP, DC MPD, and every person who fought to keep us safe that day #January6th
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) January 5, 2022
My city was under siege for 7 months in 2020. Stop with the drama. https://t.co/om4VTcfeoa
— American Exceptionalist (@bleeker185) January 5, 2022
it wasn't 9/11 jfc https://t.co/P1RThQIIXG
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) January 5, 2022
Some people genuinely believe that the Capitol riot was 1000 percent worse than 9/11. https://t.co/H3znAMy02d
— Max (@MaxNordau) January 5, 2022
Journos deserve no respect. They are at best infantile and at worst propagandists for liberals. Go cry in a corner Kasie, the adults in the room don’t need emotional support for covering a riot. https://t.co/WNSOoR7v4z
— Phil (@RealPhillyP) January 5, 2022
While I do find joy in your discomfort, I feel we haven’t made your type uncomfortable enough. https://t.co/tsNFGUdwj6
— 1/6 Made Amos’ Dick Hard (@AmosFromWV) January 5, 2022
Recommended
— Alex the Fed (@AjPapadopoulos) January 5, 2022
Oh
My
Fucking
— DogDad72 (@BillsMafiaTPA) January 5, 2022
If you thought your opinion of main stream journalists couldn't really get any lower, just wait for the next 24 hours. https://t.co/za5wmi9GNV
— Kevin D. Jones (@Kevin_D_Jones) January 5, 2022
FFS. Take a Xanax and stfu. I'm done with this. https://t.co/6gp0SD9rFS
— Candace (@blackandgold43) January 5, 2022
Light a candle for all the souls that might have been lost were thing to have gone as you imagined they might have gone. https://t.co/A0MhIDM0gR
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) January 5, 2022
Light a candle tonight for all the journos who are facing a "tough one." @ComfortablySmug https://t.co/93ufBUaW4T
— I Might Be Donna (@Crypsis12) January 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/shawn_0707/status/1478849202641780736
These people… https://t.co/FBXQumQxUJ
— Will Harter (@willisfx88) January 5, 2022
They're going all in folks! https://t.co/za5wmi9GNV
— Kevin D. Jones (@Kevin_D_Jones) January 5, 2022
Siri, show me things a self centered loser would say 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 https://t.co/yPmeCTSY7Z
— I love lamp (@fIyinghellfish) January 5, 2022
BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH https://t.co/gS2epJZsua
— Ahmed Al Assliken (@assliken) January 5, 2022
https://t.co/tbe9or8c4e pic.twitter.com/6BUbWdtthg
— kc2fargo (@kc2fargo) January 5, 2022
https://t.co/ZR5G75pFhc pic.twitter.com/NUx10yG9bH
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 5, 2022
Yeah, tomorrow's gonna be a clown show.
Exhibit A-Z
⬇️ https://t.co/DeeD4ebGK9— David "Severe Winter of Death" (@0xDFF006) January 5, 2022
We’re sure we’ll get retrospectives from all the journalists on how they felt watching the riots play out. Will the name Ashli Babbitt even be mentioned on the news tomorrow? Place your bets now.
Related:
Brian Stelter highlights column about how we don’t talk enough about the trauma journalists endure https://t.co/DJbzGHb1Yg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 3, 2022
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