Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
15 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
CNN's Clarissa Ward helping elderly evacuees from Kyiv during her report (Original Post) BeyondGeography Mar 2022 OP
I posted a thread about Clarissa last night, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #1
Thank you. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #5
Some people gotta hate Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #9
Nailed it. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #14
Agree Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #8
Heartbreaking 💔 beyond words. secondwind Mar 2022 #2
She has North Shore Chicago Mar 2022 #3
Required viewing. How compelling. CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #4
Thank god they finally got a helmet and body armor on her underpants Mar 2022 #6
She is very brave, always gets to the front lines of dangerous places. She is awesomeness! Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2022 #7
She has very tough job, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #10
She is only reason I check in to watch CNN, I watch BBC news, many live reports from inside Ukraine Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2022 #11
She is great. DURHAM D Mar 2022 #12
I'm feeling quite guilty at age 81 sitting in my lovely apartment with food in the fridge watching SheilaAnn Mar 2022 #13
It is heartbreaking. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #15

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
1. I posted a thread about Clarissa last night,
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 09:15 AM
Mar 2022

she is one brave, tough journalist, who goes where the fighting is.

Doc Sportello

(7,515 posts)
9. Some people gotta hate
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:02 AM
Mar 2022

Others who aren't in lockstep with them, such as reporters who don't report the way they approve of.

Doc Sportello

(7,515 posts)
8. Agree
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:01 AM
Mar 2022

She has been doing a great job reporting and her ability to peak the language fluently has been just one reason.

underpants

(182,788 posts)
6. Thank god they finally got a helmet and body armor on her
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 09:52 AM
Mar 2022

I’ve seen her for days in the thick of the refugee situation. I wasn’t sure who it was but I recognized the scarf. My wife and I have been discussing her being so unprotected. Great reporting. I guess now that she really out in the field she put something on.

She speaks the language obviously. Good for her.

I can’t imagine having to move the grandparents in a situation like this.

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)
12. She is great.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:44 AM
Mar 2022

I just read her bio. Found this interesting -

Ward is fluent in French and Italian, conversational in Russian, Arabic and Spanish and knows basic Mandarin Chinese


Magical language skills.

Thanks for posting.

SheilaAnn

(9,694 posts)
13. I'm feeling quite guilty at age 81 sitting in my lovely apartment with food in the fridge watching
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:45 AM
Mar 2022

these older Ukranians just trying to get through their day, not knowing where they will end up. Heartbreaking.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
15. It is heartbreaking.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:09 PM
Mar 2022

Words just can’t describe it.

The reporters deal with danger, for sure, but I can’t imagine the toll of witnessing all that human suffering.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»CNN's Clarissa Ward helpi...