All major TV news operations have begun purchasing safety gear to
protect their personnel against further bioterrorist incidents, the
Washington Post reported today.
ABC News Washington
bureau spokeswoman Sue-Linn Nichols told the newspaper: “ABC has
purchased a substantial number of protective suits, masks and safety
gear for our crews, producers and correspondents — for personnel both
in the Washington bureau and overseas. We are training our staff on the
use of this gear. The security of our personnel is the highest
priority.”
CBS Washington bureau chief Janet Leissner said: “We’re
basically giving [protective gear] to everybody in Washington, New York
and Los Angeles who might be in harm’s way.”
Similar statements were
made by spokespersons for NBC, Fox, and CNN.
