KATU news anchor says Scott Olsen was injured in "scuffle with police"

[grasswire]

How can that be an appropriate characterization?

[Fumesucker]

1. News Anchors are part of the 1%..

What else would you expect?

[FBaggins]

8. I wouldn't say so.

One of half a dozen anchors for the 3rd-rated news channel in the 20-somethingth largest TV market in the country isn't exactly a top 1% kind of job. I'm guessing somewhere between 50-100k/yr

But they might work for one.

[Fumesucker]

10. In terms of who they associate with in society and how much influence they have they are 1%

Perhaps not in dollars, but even a lower tier anchor has huge name recognition in their area, it opens lots of doors for them that the average person doesn't even get to see.

[FBaggins]

12. Twenty years ago perhaps

I think that these days it's a very different world. Far fewer people even watch local TV news.

I couldn't tell you who any of the local anchors are.

[Electric Monk]

9. I don't think so, at least not most of them, but the people signing their paychecks are.

[Fumesucker]

11. They may not technically be in the 1% as far as income but anchors carry a lot of weight..

Name recognition and a position that gives them a lot of social leverage, anchors hang with the 1% if they are not in it.

[stevedeshazer]

2. Whoa.

It shows what a bubble the local TV news people live in.

One of my best friends worked at KPTV for 20+ years. He says they are clueless.

[seabeyond]

3. the police were scufflin' and Olsen got injured. nt

[barbtries]

4. it's bullshit.

not appropriate.

[catabryna]

5. It's Disney/ABC/ESPN...

what do you expect?

[Frustratedlady]

6. He was standing to the edge and watching what was going on.

I don't think he even yelled anything, did he?

Are there any actual investigative reporters anymore?

[Lint Head]

7. Obviously an uninformed reporter.