Dicky
Dunn
Reporter says:
"Did you get that?"
Really
means: "I missed it but I hope that you can predict
the future and know that it would happen and I would need it."
Ed
Stoffer
Reporter says:
"How's my hair look?"
Really
means: "I'm going to have to spend the next 30 minutes
in front of a mirror to get the perfect look."
Reporter says:
"How was that last stand-up?"
Really
means: "I'm going to have to do this thing 25 more
times and you're going to have to get a new tape before I like one."
Mark
Neuling
Reporter says:
"Yes I've got directions."
Really
means: "I've got no clue where were going but I'll
call on the way. Which means we're sure to get lost because I'll foul
up the directions no matter what."
John
Biehl WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio
Reporter says:
"I have to make a phone call."
Really
means: "Thanks for the live shot, the 3 point lighting,
the monitor, the extra earpiece(because I forgot mine), and for putting
my live shot 200 yards from the truck. But its cold and the water
is rising awfully fast and I paid way too much for these shoes to
hang around and carry anything. So I'll be in the car until you're
done."
Shawn
Sienkiewicz WGGB-TV
Reporter says:
"We gotta leave in 5 minutes!"
Really
means: "I gotta go to the bathroom, do my hair,
do my makeup, gossip with the other reporters, search the internet
for a new job, than in about an hour we'll leave. Oh, by the way,
if we're late, it's your fault!!"
Anonymous
Reporter says:
"Are you going to be able to make your slot?"
Really
means:"I know we got back at 2pm, and I spent an
hour chatting with my fellow reporters about what I did last night
in the bar, and then decided I better log my tape and spend over an
hour writing this story, all the while stopping to talk to with about
anyone who walks by me, but giving you the script and tapes at 10
minutes to open of the newscast and we're the top story is Ok..right????
Oh yeah..if you don't make the slot.....Its YOUR fault...not mine....."
Mike Cholko WNEP-TV Scranton, PA
Reporter says:
" Do you have a fresh tape?..."
Really
means: "I need this for my resume and I don't want
that news director to be distracted by a creased tape when he's looking
at my smiling face."
Lisa
Kessler WVEC-TV Norfolk, VA
Reporter says:
" Please look at the script and tell me if this works..."
Really
means: "I didn't bother looking at your B-roll."
Michael
Crawford KEYE-TV Austin, TX
Reporter says:
" We gotta move!" (This live shot location.)
Really
means: "I'm getting scooped like shit on this
story. Sorry I didn't bother to tell you or anyone else about what
was happening. I know you are all set up and everything, but it's
not really that much work to set up this truck. Is it?"
What
the desk really means....
What
the photog really means...
What the reporter
really means...
