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"Think that j-school degree and a desk in a newsroom is all you need to call yourself a journalist? Think again. Journalists are made on deadlines. Here's my checklist to see if you are truly a journalist.
- Written a 15-inch story in 30 minutes
- Replaced one of the major food groups with coffee
- Eat in your car more often than you do at a table
- Gotten fired/laid off for no good reason
- Forgotten what it's like to have the weekend off
- Can no longer read a newspaper without scanning for typos and errors
- Learned that being told to "fuck off " and "go to hell" is part of the job
- Spend your down time coming up with the perfect lede
- Slept in your car and not because you were too drunk to drive home
10. Found that fine line between harassment and persistence
11. You think it's normal to work 16 hours a day for 8 hours pay
12. Have conducted a phone interview while completely naked
13. Can write an entire interview on a cocktail napkin
14. Threatened to quit over an editorial decision
15. You couldn't imagine doing anything else ■