Dear Readers:
Dr. Ink found himself in New York City not long ago in the coldest weather he can remember. The temperature in Times Square registered 4 degrees. The wind chill made it feel like 15 below zero. The Doc kept himself warm with the help of a wool knit cap to keep body heat from escaping through his head.
The weather was the news in New York that week, and television reporters did what they could to fight off the elements. Chapeaus were the order of the day, which led to some odd reports of the dangers of “hat hair” for the otherwise follicly endowed.
“Hats off to those TV reporters who were pulling Arctic duty covering fires, crime and politics in the bitter cold yesterday,” wrote the New York Post.
The online edition of the Chicago Tribune reported on how often the hats of reporters were subject to ridicule. “Oh, my God! Do we get abused about our hats!” said WFLD-Ch. 32 reporter Lilia Chacon. “If you’re going to chase news, you’ve got to have a lid… So please ask viewers not to be too harsh on us. Our noses are running, our eyes are watery and our ears are really, really cold.”
The knock on hats is that the audience watches the headgear rather than listening to what the reporter is saying. The result is cognitive dissonance. The key is to keep warm without calling unusual attention to any piece of clothing.
Doc really likes reporters’ hats for two reasons:
- On a truly frigid night, clothing is part of the story. It shows the viewer how cold it really is.
- The hat humanizes the reporter, making him or her seem more like us. Few of us are capable of the gorgeous helmet hair that tops so many television reporters. The hat is the great leveler, the crown of the people!
[Describe or show us your favorite reporter hat]
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