Uknowjournalist

You Know You Are A Journalist When...

all the quirky bits about this job which all of us have unwittingly ended up in.

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re a journalist who wants to punch someone when an overzealous PR calls you at 7am to tell you about an event - In.Two.Days

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

U know u’re a journalist when u’re left with 5pgs in ur notebook and u don’t know whether u should use a new one for ur event #journproblems

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re an overzealous journalist when you report what you see and what you receive instead of reporting what you found out

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

Agreed! They can see us on tv more often than in real life. https://t.co/Ecv4W4FGDu

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re a journalist when friends ask you out for dinner on a weekday and you can only say: “If you see me, it means I can make it”

[Hannah テオ ハンナ @te0h_]

It feels like a long post-GE hangover where no sleep is enough to repay the sleep debt. https://t.co/UiDeVKqjSu

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re a journalist in S’pore when you’re super happy because you can finally wear white, blue, green and orange again #GE2015

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

U know u’re a journalist in S’pore when u feel like you could sleep for the next few weeks and it wouldn’t be enough #wakemeupnever #GE2015

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

@ZeeKo442 @tengkiat See @SGAG_SG's FB post where they were laughing at an exhausted reporter :) Lots of thank yous there!

[Hannah テオ ハンナ @te0h_]

Conversely, you get comments from both sides saying you're too "pro-govt" or "anti-govt" and you're like "whatevs" https://t.co/mMwYfS9sN7

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

U know u’re a journalist in S’pore when everyone is saying kudos to the journos bringing them election news and you be humanity restored 😿

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

Party neutral colour :) https://t.co/Ki42Mq8hPb

[csmechtler1 @csmechtler]

@Uknowjournalist why black?

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

In the dark, looks the same 😀 https://t.co/OOPSHSZ7oZ

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

U know you’re a S’pore journalist when right at this moment you’re among a bunch of black-clad people crowding at a counting centre #GE2015

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

Phone, extra batteries for recorder, (and of course notebook and multiple pens) - check https://t.co/Xy4HcyNwbi

[Hannah テオ ハンナ @te0h_]

I also bring energy bars and extra camera batteries. https://t.co/wMOfyOBXcS

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

That's right, forgot about those 2 essentials! #needtorepackbag @alfredTODAY https://t.co/udAxbz3hkL

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

U know u’re a S’pore journalist when it feels like u’re preparing for war today:Facial spray, wet wipes, power bank, ipad-let’s go! #GE2015

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re a Singapore journalist when nobody is happier than you that it’s cooling-off day #GE2015 #gimmemysleepback

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re a journalist when you nod on cue during a doorstop, even though your mind’s actually far far away...

[Uknowjournalist @Uknowjournalist]

You know you’re a journalist in S’pore when you feel your jobscope should be rewritten as “Analyst Caller” #alltheycareaboutareanalysts