Dive into the archives.
- #5037
Editor: “Normally I’m against the use of ‘boner’ in the newspaper, but in this case, I think it works.”
- #5036
Copy editor, on a reporter who’s a bit short on brains: “He’s our punishment for transgressions in past lives.”
- #5035
Reporter about being on Overheard in the Newsroom: “This is the best moment of my day!” Pagination chief: “The way you jumped up, I thought you got a new job.” Reporter: “I hate you just a little bit right now.”
- #5034
Night reporter: “I believe reporters should have the right to tell the police to go fuck themselves.” Night editor: “I don’t think the courts have upheld that right.”
- #5033
Sports reporter: “If it’s not catered, it’s not journalism.”
- #5032
Editor 1: “So, where is the lactation room?” Editor 2: “Down by the vending machines.” Editor 1: “That’s appropriate.”
- #5031
Sports copy editor: “Ax murderers should be copy editors. They would enjoy all the chopping we do.”
- #5030
Reporter to source: “That’s kind of the point of the interview. You kind of have to talk a little bit.”
- #5029
Education reporter: “Oh, Taylor Lautner’s back. I want to live on his back. I want to be a mole on his back.”
- #5028
Copy editor: “Everybody’s wearing headphones.” Copy chief: “Headphones keep us from punching each other.”
- #5027
Graphic artist to another discussing typography in a photograph: “Stroke it and see what happens.”
- #5026
Editor talking about page design: “As with everything, the key to design is laziness.”
- #5025
Editor: “Nothing like kicking an old guy when he’s down.”
- #5024
Copy editor: “Sorry, we’re not taking any more news tonight.”
- #5023
Copy editor 1: “I’m sorry you have to work on your birthday. There should be a law against that.” Copy editor 2: “I’m used to it. It’s not like I have anything to do.”
- #5022
Publisher: “It’s raining out there, man.” Business Manager: “Yeah, I better make time to come in and put the buckets down.”
- #5021
Web editor to reporter: “When I have to grab a hold of my desk to make the computer stop spinning, it is time to go home.”
- #5020
Reporter after covering G20 for 15 hours: “Is this pizza from yesterday or today? … Whatever. [Takes big bite.] Yesterday.”
- #5019
Visiting student from a local college: “Do these cameras shoot in HD?” Sports Reporter: “We’re lucky they shoot in color.”
- #5018
A conversation ensues after Reporter 1 says something slanderous: Managing Editor: “Careful, you don’t want to be accused of libel!” Reporter 2: “It’s not libel, actually.” Reporter 1: “(Clicking fast on his keyboard) Yes it is! I just wrote it!”
