“Tagesschau” correspondent
“Grateful that you can be human in front of the camera”: Hanna Resch tells stern about her blackout
The reporter Hanna Resch got confused during the “Tagesschau”
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Hanna Resch is the Israel correspondent for the “Tagesschau”. She gained involuntary notoriety with a blackout live on the show. With the star she talks about it.
8 p.m. is prime time on ARD, millions of Germans watch the “Tagesschau” to find out about the day’s news. However, an unusual moment occurred in the January 1, 2024 issue. Israel correspondent Hanna Resch joined us live from Tel Aviv. Her speech lasted about a minute, but after just a few seconds she got confused.
“Tagesschau” reporter explains her blackout
Dem star the reporter explains what was going on in her head at that moment: “Long shoots, intensive research, a lot of things could explain my failure – but in the end I just lost the thread. You’re only grateful when your colleagues in the studio and the team pick you up and support you. Also for the positive encouragement from I’m very grateful to many people and relieved that you can be human in front of the camera.”
Resch received particularly positive feedback on the Internet: Many users expressed themselves in a friendly manner on Twitter: “Can happen. All those who comment on this with malice are probably already overwhelmed in real life by ordering 5 rolls from the bakery without any articulation errors.”
The German Journalists’ Association also expressed its opinion and encouraged her: “ARD journalist Hanna Resch had interruptions in the live broadcast to Israel and had to stop. So what? It’s only human. No reason for malice.”
However, the blackout could only be seen live on television. The “Tagesschau” version, which is currently available in the media library, has been shortened at this point. There is neither Resch’s mistake nor Jens Riewa’s reaction to it, but a hard cut to the next topic.