Overheard in the Newsroom

#5859

OHnewsroom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:39:44 +0000

Editor 1: “How do you edit the word of God?”

Editor 2: “Though shalt not edit the word of God.”

#5858

OHnewsroom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:34:19 +0000

City editor, on adding another fatal shooting in the paper: “They’re killing ’em faster than we can get ’em in the paper.”

#5857

OHnewsroom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:33:20 +0000

Reporter 1: “The actress that played Rhett and Scarlet’s daughter died.”

Reporter 2: “Aww.”

Reporter 1: “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

#5856

OHnewsroom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:32:48 +0000

Reporter to photographer while looking at footage shot for a back to school story: “Why are all the children running away from you?”

#5855

OHnewsroom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:55:33 +0000

Editor, when ordered to cut a sex-ed story to 20 inches: “Is this what’s known as whacking off?”

#5854

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:06:42 +0000

Reporter, about his measly paycheck: “I do it for the love and lolz.”

#5853

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:05:36 +0000

Editor, trying to fix the printer that prints proofs: “It only goes in one way.”

#5852

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:51 +0000

Reporter: “It’s a good thing we’re not allowed to put our opinions in stories because this lady is full of it.”

#5851

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:55:00 +0000

Editor 1, after walking into chair: “I’m drunk.”

Editor 2: “Listen, we’re all drunk. You don’t see us falling over.”

#5850

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:12:24 +0000

Executive producer volunteering to do an on-air eating competition when no viewers came forward: “For the sake of the show, somebody’s gotta eat that burrito.”