Truth Behind The Title:
Beat Reporter,
Small Town Newspaper
Duties: Attempt to stay awake at city council meetings.
Attempt to stay awake while writing stories about city council meetings.
Cover annual rodeo.
Per Publisher dictum, file three news briefs about local busiensses a day,
in order to help advertising department sell ads to local businesses.
Be told by editor-in-chief that your stories on AIDS, discrimination against
gays and the closure of drug treatment facilities are "not of interest to
our readership."
Write in-depth feature stories on hot topics such as the local donut shop's
new donut-making equipment.
Stop thinking about how you let All The President's Men impact a major
life decision with your crappy choice of career.
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