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Slow news days do actually exist.
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Online commenters do not respect your talent or vision.
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Then again, often nor do editors.
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You're always being told: the game ain't what it used to be.
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Though funnily enough, some traditions of the trade appear to be alive and well...
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Which can make it difficult to get started in the morning.
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There is no chill like the chill that goes through you when you spot a typo in your headline.
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No matter how many times you do it, you'll always hate transcribing your own voice.
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Trying to "engage with readers" can be tricky.
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You really should be nicer to people in public relations.
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The news doesn't sleep. So you shouldn't bank on it, either.
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There is still a long way to go in terms of gender equality.
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And things aren't exactly meritocratic yet.
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Sometimes, younger journalists ask you if it's all worth it.
So you think about all of this. And about your life.
And almost laugh in their face.
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And then you remember: the buzz of seeing your name in print for the first time.
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That feeling when you get to write a really important story.
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The sense of satisfaction when you nail a headline.
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The thrill of writing a righteous review.
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The way that sometimes, your job means you get to meet your heroes.
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Or make new ones, and make sure others know about them too.
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You think of all the awesome people you have to look up to.
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And you realize there isn't another job in the world you'd rather be doing.
