Overhead of the day

Overhead in the Newsroom No. 1815:

Editor: “If you were a better writer, you’d be done by now.”

Reporter: “If I was a better writer, I wouldn’t be working here.”

Four tonight

1. Employers are biased against the unemployed. WSJ via LA Biz Observed

2. The year is half over and the number is 10,102. Paper Cuts

3. The most ridiculous thing I read today. Johnee99

4. Overhead in the Newroom of the Day: “I guess 50 is the new dead.”

Overhead of the day

Overheard in the Newsroom of the day:

“I think they’re screwing up my stories on purpose to make sure I can’t use them to find another job.”

Four in the evening

1. Also still adjusting to the Internet: politics. Matt Bai

2. Overhead in the Newsroom of the day: Reporter: “Just cause somebody got gunned down doesn’t mean his story is all that compelling.” OITN

3. More LANG moves, this time in the San Gabriel Valley. From LA Observed: Steve Lambert is the new Editor and Publisher of the San Gabriel Valley newspaper Group and Steve Hunt is promoted from managing editor to senior editor. LAO

4. News is going mobile. Recovering Journalist