Overheard in the Newsroom » Technology

#9015

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:13:33 +0000

Reporter 1: “Wow, this computer is being slow.”

Reporter 2: “On the list of things that don’t require a ‘wow’: Our computers being slow.”

#9005

OHnewsroom — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:39:58 +0000

Copy editor: “Don’t you ever stop being emo?”

Reporter: “Well, I am on Tumblr.”

#9003

OHnewsroom — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:33:54 +0000

Co-worker trying to explain a computer problem to IT: “My computer is making airplane-style noises.”

#8990

OHnewsroom — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:33:00 +0000

Reporter: “They just confirmed it… wait… they just re-tweeted her. That’s not confirmation. That’s just doubling down.”

#8974

OHnewsroom — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:31:26 +0000

Reporter after repeatedly saying he can only hear half of what his interviewee is saying on the phone: “You know what always sucks about calling and interviewing activists? They’re also too poor to afford a phone that works.”

#8965

OHnewsroom — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:14:23 +0000

Copy aide attempting to use printer: “But it says ‘data received.’”

Copy editor: “That’s just the machine’s way of saying ‘fuck you.’”

#8960

OHnewsroom — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:51:28 +0000

Reporter who is unfamiliar with Quark, laying out a page: “How do I get the text to run around these ads? I mean, doesn’t it just want to stay away from them?”

#8957

OHnewsroom — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:49:05 +0000

Photographer with a new camera strap: “I can’t wait to try this strap on.”

#8951

OHnewsroom — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:14:22 +0000

Editor in Chief at college newspaper: “At least this semester we have a sports editor who will fill out photo requests.”

Copy editors: [Applause.]

#8940

OHnewsroom — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:14:58 +0000

Web producer: “I already have 2 retweets on the dog sex story.”