Dressing Up

The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) has invited toilers in the field to reveal what they will wear on Hallowe'en.  To lead the way for journalistic Trick or Treaters, CJR editor Mike Hoyt wrote "Maybe I'll wear some of the shirts and pants that pens have leaked on through the years and go as an ink-stained wretch."

Someone identifying herself only as Abbie said she plans to go as "Lois Lane--cliche, but it works."  Besides, she continued, "It's who I always wanted to be when I grew up." 

Viewing with concern the apparent takeover of news by online media, one reporter said he planned to dress as "the ghost of print press."  

Our favorite, posted by "Mark":  "I'm going as today's typical mid-career journalist: dressed in rags, with a begging bowl and a sign that says 'Will write for food'." 

Me too.