09/12/00: Top Twelve Signs That Your Newsroom Is In Trouble

Posted By: miss_enthropic_bitch


-this may not be that funny to those of you who don't work at a station, but who knows you might enjoy it. M.E.B.

Top Twelve Signs That Your Newsroom Is In Trouble

12. Your crew taunts the competition whenever it beats them to a story waving their hands next to their heads while screaming "Na Na Na Na Naw"

11. The Lead Anchor shaves his head, grows a goatee, and pierces his ear claiming "That's What The Kids Are Doing These Days"

10. New Theme Music Downloaded from Napster

9. Editing Equipment purchased from E Bay

8. Satellite Feed stuck on M2

7. Live Truck Delivers Pizza in between Stories

6. Box of Beta stock has "Be Kind Rewind" stickers on them

5. New Super Doppler Weather Radar equipment has "Property of US Air Force" engraved on it

4. The Station Manager just hired a "Pesky Gadabout" as a consultant

3. Vending Machine now carries "Reporters Notebook" for 1.25

2. Edit bay requires "tokens" for viewing tapes

And the number one sign that your newsroom is in trouble: Your Anchor asks "What time is the 5:58 Update?"


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