This reporter running to file her Paul Manafort story went viral because it’s such a great image
When reporter Cassie Semyon sprinted from the courthouse to file her story about former Donald Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort, she probably didn’t expect to end up the story.
Well, not exactly the story as such but she was caught on camera and went viral because it’s such a great image.
Yes, it is me, the journalist in the blue dress, running after the #ManafortTrial verdict. Thank you @Jacquelyn_M for the photo! #GoBlueDressGo pic.twitter.com/IkOM7VbWC5
— Cassie Semyon (@casssemyon) August 21, 2018
And here she is in action.
The sprint from the Manafort courthouse after the verdict: guilty on 8 felony counts; hung jury on 10 counts. (No phones allowed in courthouse, so news comes via fleet feet.) pic.twitter.com/JDc8QyMBxs
— melissa block (@NPRmelissablock) August 21, 2018
Naturally people had questions. Lots of them.
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To answer some qs:
1. Nope, that’s not me; I haven’t yet figured out how to sprint and tape myself on CNN at the same time.
2. Using Zapruder-film analysis, I’m not sure she’s barefoot. Could be ballet flats.
3. Not sure she’s holding her shoes. Could be court docs or notebook.— melissa block (@NPRmelissablock) August 21, 2018
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It’s me! ♀️
— Cassie Semyon (@casssemyon) August 22, 2018
3.
What Twitter is for: @casssemyon, @NBCNews and @mitchellreports intern, reveals she is the blue dress sprinter!! So, Cassie, help us out: barefoot or flats? Holding heels or court docs or notebook? ♀️♀️
— melissa block (@NPRmelissablock) August 21, 2018
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OMG That woman in the blue dress is all of us.
— Diana Hoskins❄️#resist (@DenimBlueBiz) August 21, 2018
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I’m going as “journalist in blue dress after Manafort trial” for Halloween. And no, it isn’t just so I don’t have to wear heels.
— Annette Storckman (@astorcks) August 21, 2018
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Those sensible flats say it all
— Sheirin (@sheiriny) August 21, 2018
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Indeed! She used to run cross country in school https://t.co/jYLaV1TGyy
— Sheirin (@sheiriny) August 22, 2018
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BLUE DRESS IS MY NEW SUPERHERO
— Donna Mugavero (@MsInformation) August 21, 2018