11 Journalists on Covering the Capitol Siege: ‘This Could Get Ugly’ – The New York Times

11 Journalists on Covering the Capitol Siege: ‘This Could Get Ugly’

Reporters who planned to watch a political ceremony were caught in a wave of turmoil.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/business/media/journalists-capitol-mob.html

The journalists ended up chronicling a siege that underscored the fragility of American democracy. Many did their jobs a few feet from drawn weapons. Others faced the wrath of pro-Trump agitators with a grudge against the news media.