Scribes Get Choked Up During Haiti Coverage

Haiti’s earthquake coverage is bringing an element of reporting that many reporters and correspondents don’t usually have to cope with — breaking down in tears on air.

Fox News’s Steve Harrigan (who the network often sends to war zones) got choked up during Shepard Smith’s show; Smith took over and explained how hard these things are for journalists to cover. Watch the video below.

An excerpt of Smith’s on-air remarks:
“If you’ve ever been to a horrible disaster, if you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to do so, it’s often that sense that people elsewhere cannot have that brings you back to that place.

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