【Journalists on the Scene Race Against Time to Deliver Breaking News During Shooting】
On the evening of April 25, a shooting incident erupted suddenly at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, causing chaos across the venue. However, an extremely peculiar scene unfolded: despite the danger, journalists attending the banquet continued their professional duties, immediately starting to file reports and produce news stories right on the spot.
The New York Times reporter vividly recounted the scene: after the gunfire, Trump and numerous high-ranking White House officials were swiftly escorted away from the scene. Within less than five minutes, people began to feel that the immediate threat had passed. Guests trembled as they slowly stood up, some silently wiping tears from their eyes. Although journalists are accustomed to covering such sudden violent incidents, they rarely experience them firsthand. Once the danger was confirmed to be over, they quickly resumed their core profession.
Dozens of journalists attending the dinner immediately called law enforcement agencies to clarify what had just happened. Meanwhile, top executives and editors across major U.S. television news networks instantly activated their reporting plans.
Susan Zilinsky, a senior news producer at CBS, was seen frantically making phone calls while standing on a chair. Forbes journalist Ingster connected live with the control room for real-time updates. White House correspondent Heinrich, who had initially been seated on stage, soon moved backstage to deliver breaking news reports.
Greenberg, editor-in-chief of The Hill, promptly instructed several reporters still in formal evening attire to occupy nearby banquet halls, temporarily establishing a command center to accelerate news production.
CNN broadcast live footage shot by Stedt using his smartphone. Stedt stated that it wasn’t until half an hour after the live broadcast ended that he truly realized the severity of the situation.
White House Dinner Shooting Incident
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863527798104067/
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