journalists have emotions just like
everyone else and like everyone else
they sometimes can’t keep them in check
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
reporters who couldn’t hold back tears
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at instances where news people
were overcome with emotion during on-air
news reports as a result of the subject
matter
number 10 Campbell Brown the 2010 Haiti
earthquake natural disasters are
constantly filling our news feeds with
devastating stories sadly in this case
CNN reported that an 11-year old girl
named Anika had become trapped under the
rubble of a house following the
devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake during
the broadcast
anchor Campbell Brown through 2 reporter
Ivan Watson who broke the news that
despite being cut free and taken to a
first-aid station
Anika passed away two door injuries Ivan
Watson with us tonight with that with
that part of the story
many many hearts breaking for this
little girl
Watson wavered slightly while delivering
the piece but the tragic news left Brown
in tears and choking on her words number
9
Jena Silva seven year old Desiree Macias
shot gun related violence strikes an
emotional chord with both audiences and
reporters seven year old Desiree found
herself entangled in a messy verbal
altercation between adults while she was
with her family at a local gas station
stuck in the middle she was later shot
in the head in a car – car shooting as
the five attackers followed the family
home acknowledging the sheer horror of
the situation reporter Gina Silva fought
back tears as she informed viewers that
Desiree was in extremely critical
condition ultimately breaking her
professional detachment
sadly Desiree did not survive the
incident little cousin came out and he
was just saying you know I just want him
I just want her to come home she’s my
best cousin
and it’s just really hard for this
family number eight Carrie Bickmore the
Syrian chemical attack in April 2017
Australian current affairs programme the
project shed light on the detrimental
effects of exposed chemicals and gas
attacks in Syria after viewing a video
package that showed people including
dozens of women and children foaming at
the mouth and physically exterminated as
a result cohost carrie Bickmore tried to
hold back the tears but quickly gave up
the fight sorry I know it stop this
conversation I just can’t say don’t see
me just I find them incredibly
distressing visibly upset and distressed
by the footage she turned to co-host
Waleed Aly and questioned US president
Donald Trump’s role will he act will he
or is this is something that we’re gonna
look back on him
Ali was also lost for words and given
the gravity of the situation no one
could blame him number 7
Natalie Barr the Lindt cafe siege
this 16-hour siege became known as one
of the most catastrophic events in
Australia’s history on December 15th and
16th 2014
lone gunman man moniece stormed the
Lindt cafe and held eight employees and
ten customers hostage by the sieges end
the gunmen had shot and killed cafe
manager Tori Johnson and was ultimately
himself killed by police fire but it was
news of a third death that of Katrina
Dawson a lawyer and friend of the news
program who was killed by fragments from
shots fired by police that caused
Sunrise reporter NAT bar to completely
lose her composure as the weight of the
devastation hit her on live TV number
six
Gloria Campos kiante cook says thank you
take a Dallas news anchor with a big
heart at a segment that helps foster
children find a new home and family then
mix in an eight-year-old orphan and
you’ve got the recipe for a seriously
heartwarming story anchor Gloria Campos
first featured kiante cook on her
Wednesday’s child segment in 2007 and
later again in 2009 the second time was
the charm as kiante was fostered and
adopted by a loving couple and saw his
life completely change for the better in
2014
Co anchor John McKay introduced a piece
bringing viewers up to date on Chianti’s
journey after which the now young man
walked out to hug and personally thanked
a tearful compos for her efforts
thanks so much number five
Lance West Oklahoma’s wild tornado
reporting on natural disasters can’t be
something you’d ever get used to when a
wild tornado ripped through the Oklahoma
City suburbs it virtually flattened
neighborhoods and hit an elementary
school with catastrophic results
children and teachers faced winds of up
to 200 miles per hour which left many
trapped under rubble and fighting for
their lives
throwing live to the news studio
reporter Lance West couldn’t contain his
emotions when talking about the
disasters dire consequences and the need
to literally pull young bodies from the
rubble and I understand they’re going to
start pulling these tiny victims out of
the rubble here shortly
Lance hang in there again there my
friend number 4 Kate Baldwin war-torn
Syria the challenging footage of
five-year-old Syrian boy Imran duck
neish dominated headlines and circulated
social media feeds worldwide in August
2016 after his home was bombed in the
final months of the siege of Aleppo
footage captured dakhni SH once he was
pulled from the rubble not only was he
covered in dust in blood he was also
sitting completely alone in an ambulance
as CNN anchor Kate bolduan shared his
story and reported on the devastating
effects of the Syrian civil war the
heartbroken presenter struggled to keep
herself together what strikes me is we
shed tears but there are no tears here
he doesn’t cry once that little boy is
in total shock
he’s stunned number three graham satchel
the Paris terror attack vigils terror
attacks inspire fear but they can also
bring out the best in humanity by
prompting unity and harmony in the face
of evil people come together to show
their support and recognize innocent
people that might have been affected by
terror it’s for this reason that BBC
News reporter Graham satchel couldn’t
contain his emotions when sharing the
uplifting stories of tributes that were
flowing in for the victims of the
November 2015 Paris terror attacks the
Eiffel Tower was lit up in red white and
blue
which I think he is a sign of hope sorry
sorry
reporting from the scene of a Paris
vigil he highlighted the hope and
positivity in the air despite the tragic
circumstances
number two Walter Cronkite the death of
John F Kennedy
it was Friday November 22nd 1963 when
John F Kennedy the 35th President of the
United States was assassinated in Dallas
Texas
one of the first newsmen to report on
the death was legendary anchor Walter
Cronkite Cronkite was known for covering
some of the biggest events of his era
but nothing would ever compare to the
death of JFK Cronkite revealed that the
President had died only 38 minutes after
the CBS News coverage began from Dallas
Texas the flash apparently official
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time visibly struggling
to comprehend the cruel reality of the
event Cronkite’s emotional quivering and
removal of his glasses
spoke volumes and was perfectly in tune
with the shot state of the American
public number one Anderson Cooper the
Orlando nightclub shooting tributes it’s
no secret that American journalist
Anderson Cooper is one of the highest
regarded professionals in the business
with this report only solidifying that
reputation less than 48 hours after the
deadly attack where 49 people were
killed and 58 were wounded at pulse
nightclub in Orlando Florida
Cooper opened his program by sharing the
stories names and ages of the victims
who were lost in the tragedy Europe no
name Marie’s she recently graduated from
high school was planning to go to
Mercyhurst University and play
basketball she was just
18 while reading the warming tributes
Anderson uncontrollably choked on his
words
occasionally pausing and tearing up a
true testament to his professionalism
the seasoned journalist didn’t stop
until each person was acknowledged we
think it’s important that you hear their
names do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
everyone else and like everyone else
they sometimes can’t keep them in check
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
reporters who couldn’t hold back tears
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at instances where news people
were overcome with emotion during on-air
news reports as a result of the subject
matter
number 10 Campbell Brown the 2010 Haiti
earthquake natural disasters are
constantly filling our news feeds with
devastating stories sadly in this case
CNN reported that an 11-year old girl
named Anika had become trapped under the
rubble of a house following the
devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake during
the broadcast
anchor Campbell Brown through 2 reporter
Ivan Watson who broke the news that
despite being cut free and taken to a
first-aid station
Anika passed away two door injuries Ivan
Watson with us tonight with that with
that part of the story
many many hearts breaking for this
little girl
Watson wavered slightly while delivering
the piece but the tragic news left Brown
in tears and choking on her words number
9
Jena Silva seven year old Desiree Macias
shot gun related violence strikes an
emotional chord with both audiences and
reporters seven year old Desiree found
herself entangled in a messy verbal
altercation between adults while she was
with her family at a local gas station
stuck in the middle she was later shot
in the head in a car – car shooting as
the five attackers followed the family
home acknowledging the sheer horror of
the situation reporter Gina Silva fought
back tears as she informed viewers that
Desiree was in extremely critical
condition ultimately breaking her
professional detachment
sadly Desiree did not survive the
incident little cousin came out and he
was just saying you know I just want him
I just want her to come home she’s my
best cousin
and it’s just really hard for this
family number eight Carrie Bickmore the
Syrian chemical attack in April 2017
Australian current affairs programme the
project shed light on the detrimental
effects of exposed chemicals and gas
attacks in Syria after viewing a video
package that showed people including
dozens of women and children foaming at
the mouth and physically exterminated as
a result cohost carrie Bickmore tried to
hold back the tears but quickly gave up
the fight sorry I know it stop this
conversation I just can’t say don’t see
me just I find them incredibly
distressing visibly upset and distressed
by the footage she turned to co-host
Waleed Aly and questioned US president
Donald Trump’s role will he act will he
or is this is something that we’re gonna
look back on him
Ali was also lost for words and given
the gravity of the situation no one
could blame him number 7
Natalie Barr the Lindt cafe siege
this 16-hour siege became known as one
of the most catastrophic events in
Australia’s history on December 15th and
16th 2014
lone gunman man moniece stormed the
Lindt cafe and held eight employees and
ten customers hostage by the sieges end
the gunmen had shot and killed cafe
manager Tori Johnson and was ultimately
himself killed by police fire but it was
news of a third death that of Katrina
Dawson a lawyer and friend of the news
program who was killed by fragments from
shots fired by police that caused
Sunrise reporter NAT bar to completely
lose her composure as the weight of the
devastation hit her on live TV number
six
Gloria Campos kiante cook says thank you
take a Dallas news anchor with a big
heart at a segment that helps foster
children find a new home and family then
mix in an eight-year-old orphan and
you’ve got the recipe for a seriously
heartwarming story anchor Gloria Campos
first featured kiante cook on her
Wednesday’s child segment in 2007 and
later again in 2009 the second time was
the charm as kiante was fostered and
adopted by a loving couple and saw his
life completely change for the better in
2014
Co anchor John McKay introduced a piece
bringing viewers up to date on Chianti’s
journey after which the now young man
walked out to hug and personally thanked
a tearful compos for her efforts
thanks so much number five
Lance West Oklahoma’s wild tornado
reporting on natural disasters can’t be
something you’d ever get used to when a
wild tornado ripped through the Oklahoma
City suburbs it virtually flattened
neighborhoods and hit an elementary
school with catastrophic results
children and teachers faced winds of up
to 200 miles per hour which left many
trapped under rubble and fighting for
their lives
throwing live to the news studio
reporter Lance West couldn’t contain his
emotions when talking about the
disasters dire consequences and the need
to literally pull young bodies from the
rubble and I understand they’re going to
start pulling these tiny victims out of
the rubble here shortly
Lance hang in there again there my
friend number 4 Kate Baldwin war-torn
Syria the challenging footage of
five-year-old Syrian boy Imran duck
neish dominated headlines and circulated
social media feeds worldwide in August
2016 after his home was bombed in the
final months of the siege of Aleppo
footage captured dakhni SH once he was
pulled from the rubble not only was he
covered in dust in blood he was also
sitting completely alone in an ambulance
as CNN anchor Kate bolduan shared his
story and reported on the devastating
effects of the Syrian civil war the
heartbroken presenter struggled to keep
herself together what strikes me is we
shed tears but there are no tears here
he doesn’t cry once that little boy is
in total shock
he’s stunned number three graham satchel
the Paris terror attack vigils terror
attacks inspire fear but they can also
bring out the best in humanity by
prompting unity and harmony in the face
of evil people come together to show
their support and recognize innocent
people that might have been affected by
terror it’s for this reason that BBC
News reporter Graham satchel couldn’t
contain his emotions when sharing the
uplifting stories of tributes that were
flowing in for the victims of the
November 2015 Paris terror attacks the
Eiffel Tower was lit up in red white and
blue
which I think he is a sign of hope sorry
sorry
reporting from the scene of a Paris
vigil he highlighted the hope and
positivity in the air despite the tragic
circumstances
number two Walter Cronkite the death of
John F Kennedy
it was Friday November 22nd 1963 when
John F Kennedy the 35th President of the
United States was assassinated in Dallas
Texas
one of the first newsmen to report on
the death was legendary anchor Walter
Cronkite Cronkite was known for covering
some of the biggest events of his era
but nothing would ever compare to the
death of JFK Cronkite revealed that the
President had died only 38 minutes after
the CBS News coverage began from Dallas
Texas the flash apparently official
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time visibly struggling
to comprehend the cruel reality of the
event Cronkite’s emotional quivering and
removal of his glasses
spoke volumes and was perfectly in tune
with the shot state of the American
public number one Anderson Cooper the
Orlando nightclub shooting tributes it’s
no secret that American journalist
Anderson Cooper is one of the highest
regarded professionals in the business
with this report only solidifying that
reputation less than 48 hours after the
deadly attack where 49 people were
killed and 58 were wounded at pulse
nightclub in Orlando Florida
Cooper opened his program by sharing the
stories names and ages of the victims
who were lost in the tragedy Europe no
name Marie’s she recently graduated from
high school was planning to go to
Mercyhurst University and play
basketball she was just
18 while reading the warming tributes
Anderson uncontrollably choked on his
words
occasionally pausing and tearing up a
true testament to his professionalism
the seasoned journalist didn’t stop
until each person was acknowledged we
think it’s important that you hear their
names do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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