Look Out! MSNBC Journalists Are Reporting While Driving Through Blizzard

[See NewsBusters for more.] MSNBC on Tuesday showcased the northeast's dangerous blizzard conditions by sending journalist Rehema Ellis out on the roads to report while driving, often taking her hands off the wheel. As she repeatedly averted her gaze from the road, Ellis explained, "Andrea, it's a mess out here....We've got, maybe, a quarter of a mile of visibility." "Other than that, it's whiteout," she added. Perhaps aware that constantly looking at the camera, and not the snowy roads exemplified distracted driving, Ellis justified her actions: "As you can see, there's nobody out here and no one's supposed to be out here, except folks like us who are supposed to be sharing with our viewers the information of what's going on out here and why it is a very good reason that the travel ban is in effect."