Twenty traits of a "real" journalist

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How can you tell if you're a "real" journalist? You know, the kind who looks like Murrow, or at least Bogie. Hint: It's got nothing to do with where you went to college, or even where you work. The Stuff Journalists Like blog has a list right here. Who do you call when you have to make bail? Where are you most likely to eat a meal? Plus more suggestions in the comments, from the virtues of pica poles to grammatical errors in popular music.

December 28, 2011

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