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I was 23 years old the first time I was harassed live on television. I was covering a big event at Montana State University for the even newscast. As an MMJ (multimedia journalist) I did everything alone. I set up my tripod, camera, lights, and stood in front of the camera waiting for my producer’s voice to cue me through my earpiece to start speaking. Because of the lights in front of me, I could not see anything behind my camera, nor anything behind me—I was essential blind

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, local TV reporter Tori Yorgey set up her tripod, camera, live pack, and lights, and prepared to go live on camera during her coverage of a water main break. She later reported in a televised interview on her stations newscast, “I was just on the pavement… I wasn’t actually on the road. I was getting ready to talk to you and next thing I know this big SUV hits the side of me.” After the impact, Yorgey fell to the ground, pushing over her camera.