Dive into the archives.
- 1813
Editor proofing story on public hearing: “Man. This is one folksy-ass meeting.”
- 1812
Reporter: “I think I just died a little inside.”
- 1811
Editor to reporter on deadline: “Don’t think, write.”
- 1810
Editor to copy editor: “How’s the story looking?” Copy editor: “Do you see this pen? I will give you a dollar if you poke out both my eyes with it.”
- 1809
Reporter to interview subject on the phone: “Even without your hearing aid? … EVEN WITHOUT YOUR HEARING AID?”
- 1808
Editor: “I like that the congressman’s e-mail says: ‘To: Interested reporters.’ That would be none of them.”
- 1807
Reporter returning from a meeting: “Talking to those people makes death panels sound pretty good.”
- 1806
Staff discussing news directors questioning breaking news alerts: Video editor: “Were they stupid questions?” News editor: “There are no stupid questions. Just stupid news directors.”
- 1805
Reporter: “I’m scared the monitor is about to blow up.” Editor: “Well, move over a little bit.”
- 1804
Copy editor reading a story about a pot bust: “Marijuana costs $300 an ounce now? It cost $20 when I was a kid!”
- 1803
Caller to Editor: “Well you can’t print that it’s just full of opinion.” Editor: “Well yeah, it’s an editorial.”
- 1802
Multimedia Journalist to new Managing Editor: “You JUST had to have chocolate on your desk.” Editor: “That’s so people will like me.”
- 1801
Intern: “You know how every job has some kind of nightmare? Like when you’re a server, you dream about forgetting a table. Do you have a copyediting nightmare?” Veteran copy editor: “Yeah … you.”
- 1800
Copy editor to assignment editor: “Kids looking at the Sears & Roebucks Christmas catalog do far less dreaming than you are right now.”
- 1799
Publisher: “We’re trying everything we can to increase revenue. If there’s something we’ve missed, let me know.” Editor: “There’s a Taco Bell franchise up for grabs down the street… ”
- 1798
Reporter to editor: “A1, B3, kill it if you want. I still get paid for today, right?”
- 1797
“There’s always something sexy happening in this newsroom.”
- 1796
“Did anyone call Jesse Jackson?! Again, did anyone call Jesse Jackson?… I’m sorry Rev. Jackson, nobody here called for you.”
- 1795
Reporter after hanging up with a very angry 84-year-old caller: “Greatest Generation, my ass.”
- 1794
Editor to 25th ACORN complaint caller of the day: “No, I don’t think it’s that important of a story. Do you think it’s important or did someone tell you to think it’s important?”
