"It's not funny": When Journalists are Harassed, Slapped and Even Punched on the Job
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It's an industry observation that cameras are "idiot magnets", with harassment ranging from crude comments directed at women all the way to physical assaults -- the type of encounter many broadcast journalists know is an unwelcome part of the job.
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