Horrifying Crime Against Ark. Anchor
October 26th, 2008 by Melanie Lasoff Levs Posted in UncategorizedAfter hearing about the murder of 26-year-old Arkansas TV anchor Anne Pressly this weekend, I was just horrified. This young woman — the same age as my brother — was in the prime of her life and career. Though it seems the police believe it was a random robbery, my first thought was that she was targeted by a stalker-ish fan (perhaps I watch too many cop shows on TV). Regardless, we all know how close media consumers can feel toward us journalists. They watch us on TV, listen to us on the radio, read our words. We’re not as “popular” as movie or rock stars, but I’d like to think that those who follow our careers — our “fans,” if you will — do so because they believe in what they were doing. As colleagues at Arkansas station KATV and Ms. Pressly’s family mourn their loss, our hearts and thoughts go out to them. You can watch some video clips of Anne Pressly’s work, courtesy of KATV, here.