Photog + News Editor Memes

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Well, guess we're riding this "what my mom thinks i do/what i think i do" meme into the ground. Two more for your amusement. Here's one dedicated to all those hardworking news photogs. And here's one from  @andrewbeginning, who made one for his … [Read more...]

Love Like a Journalist

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In celebration of Valentine's Day, here are some Valentine's Day cards for the journalist in your life.  Remember, journalists need love too. The folks over at 10,000 Words came through again with another great line of Valentine's Day cards for … [Read more...]

Watch Zooey Deschanel Play a 1940s Reporter in SNL Skit

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Oh, to be a journalist in the 1940s. The old school typewriters, the fedoras, the smoking (could you imagine!?)  and drinking at work. And Zooey Deschnael? Watch Deschanel try to interpret her fast-talking editors.  Don't you wish journalists really … [Read more...]

Journalists Job Meme

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We're not one to pass up an internet meme, so here's our take on the "what my mom thinks I do/what i think i do" meme. Enjoy and share. … [Read more...]

Departing Editor Unveils Newsroom Secrets

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Want to get the real scoop of what it's like to work in a newsroom? Talk to someone who spent 35 years inside of one.  Joe Livernois, former executive editor of the Monterey Herald, revealed some hilarious newsroom secrets in a goodbye column that  ran … [Read more...]

An Easy Math Problem for Journalists

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Though journalists are notoriously bad at math, here's a math problem all journalists should figure out. Bust out those calculators. … [Read more...]

Shtuff People Say to Photographers

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This was sent to me via Twitter. Not exactly journalist related (think it's directed more to the portrait photographer crowd than news photogs) but still funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niyTIbiV19A&feature=youtu.be 237,000 views in 1 day! … [Read more...]

Elementary Students Learn What Journalists Do

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What do elementary students think journalists do? Below is an actual page from a third-grade textbook teaching students what exactly is a journalist. It's actually a quite astute description of the role of a journalist.  Students learn that … [Read more...]

Caffeine – It’s a Food Group

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We couldn't agree more. Though I might be the only journalist I know who doesn't like coffee, I do have a Coke addiction (the sugary water, not the drug). Thanks to @MadelineLo for sharing! … [Read more...]

Shit Graphic Designers and Student Journalists Say

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Earlier this week, we posted our video, "Shit Journalists Say." We're over 10,000 hits, so thanks everyone who posted and shared the video. To pay it forward, we thought we'd post some videos that we think journalists would appreciate. First up is … [Read more...]