The New York Daily News is a force to be reckoned with. In publication since 1919, the newspaper is the fifth most widely circulated. The daily newspaper is set up in tabloid format, focusing on crimanal and gossip stories.
In the documentary viewed in class, Daily News staff allowed cameras to follow their every move on a typical work day. The documentary showed how all the reporters worked together to make the 10:30pm deadline to send the paper to press.
One of the reporters followed was a field reporter. His job was to follow leads received by “the shack,” the newspaper’s grand central location that received police reports. The field reporter ran all around town to get the story before Daily News competitor The Post. This included knocking on many random doors, stopping people in the street, and even a stake out to get the correct information for a story.
I could never do the job of the Daily News field reporter. While he found his work exciting and worthwhile, that type of constant on the go lifestyle is not for me. I would hate to have my life ruled by a 10:30pm deadline everyday.
