Dive into the archives.
- 1449
Editor: “We should move all the reporters left into one area of the newsroom and rent out the empty desks. At least we would be bringing in some money.”
- 1448
“Seriously. Why does photos.com always have to take it to a dirty place?” Copy editor searching for sunscreen and getting a picture of a half-naked couple on the beach
- 1447
Producer: “Got someone to shoot some lightning video?” Assignment editor: “Where is it?” Producer: “Outside.”
- 1446
Newsroom staffer posting reader feedback: “Elderly lady would like the TV Weekly back to help her plan her naps.”
- 1445
Reporter: “I must admit that sometimes, in some situations, I miss the details. But I was there.”
- 1444
Scanner: “Man with injury to his privates.” Editor: “That’s a bad way to start the weekend.”
- 1443
Reporter to fellow reporters: “I need to leave work early. I have to buy boooooze.”
- 1442
Managing editor: “Up 5 (subscriptions) is the new up 10,000.”
- 1441
“It’s a wonder we get anything right around here.” Reporter, while rummaging on his desk for a press release
- 1440
Asst. News Editor: “Alert! Jon and Kate are separating.” Reporter: “Good for Jon! It’s time he grew a pair.”
- 1439
“When a girl’s been good her whole life, she tends to think some bad things.”
- 1438
Copy editor apropos of nothing: “What does it mean to be a brickhouse, anyway?” Colleagues oblige with rich definition(s)
- 1437
“Whenever I get the urge to exercise, I just roll over until the feeling goes away.”
- 1436
Former radio journo on writing for print: “I never used punctuation before.”
- 1435
Editor on phone: “No, I’m sorry, ma’am, but you can’t vote in our online poll over the phone.”
- 1434
Male reporter: “What kind of woman keeps her underwear in a glove compartment?” Female editor: “Oh, there’s reasons for that.” Discussing a story on vehicle theft
- 1433
“Summer is murder season. It’s like football season, but with more blood…”
- 1432
Music is heard on the police scanner: “Was that ‘Sexyback’ playing?”
- 1431
“Why do I want to spend time with crazy people on TV when I work here?”
- 1430
Reporter on editing mistakes: “I think they’re screwing up my stories on purpose to make sure I can’t use them to find another job.”
