Struggle in Russia

London, editorial department of The Times.

The overseas news editor James Vaughan opened the kraft paper envelopes piled up on his desk one by one with a knife. These thick, massive and solid letters were mailed back to the Times from European countries and colonial news stations. Headquarters' international column alternatives.

沃 James Vaughn's job is to first review these various submissions, and select the valuable and meaningful ones to submit to the editor for international column publication.

As for what is valuable and meaningful, it is newsworthy by the standards of journalists, and by the standards of The Times is that it can attract attention and seduce the general public to pay for it and make money for the boss.

I have to say that compared with 40 years ago, the Times has gone up several levels of influence in circulation, becoming a major newspaper and news giant based on the British and European figures. But the bustling top is decline. With the rise of other newspapers led by the Beiyan family on the cheap, the Times' life began to be difficult. This slump became more apparent when John Walter II, who was at the helm, was getting old to keep up with the times.

Even if the Times has increased the number of journalists stationed abroad, and it is widely digging news around the world, it always feels a little worse than the booming North Rock newspaper industry. This also puts pressure on the editors of The Times, because they are being asked to work harder to dig up the value of the news. They must hold their feet to the challenge of the Beiyan newspaper industry, or they will leave the city in a rush.

Senior editor James Vaughan is the direct victim of this kind of pressure. After graduating from Oxford, he could n’t compare with those deep-rooted predecessors. They have extensive informants and deep networks, and can get popular areas. First-hand news.

And he can only keep a few cold-blooded countries where the birds do n’t shit. Whenever I see French, Prussian, Austrian, and Turkish manuscripts that are full of gold are flying to others, he is so envious that his eyes must be sent. red. And he can only stand by the cold benches of Africa, America, Australia and Russia.

Of course, I can't stand it for a long time. If he can't create it in the near future, no! To discover the value of journalism, you can go out and turn right to find a job again.

"Why, these ghost places have the news value of wool, and rabbits are flooding into disasters? Damn it, let the rabbits go to hell. Who cares if rabbits can be a disaster in that barren land!"

James Vaughn hatedly threw a stack of manuscripts from Australia into the trash can, then picked up another copy, glanced at the envelope and muttered, "Russian? It's a pile of trash again, waste paper and ink , Wasting time, wasting ... "

还 Before the last waste was finished, James Vaughan was attracted by the content of the manuscript. It was completely different from what he expected. This manuscript was very newsworthy and it was like a long drought and a stalemate for him.

He passed through the manuscript in a hurry, he could not bear it anymore, he couldn't wait to grab the manuscript, and rushed to the editor's office.

咣 Dang!

The ecstasy of James Vaughn forgot that the trick was almost directly breaking into the office of the deputy editor John Stoner, making the senior editors in the office Samuel and Stoner shocked and furious.

Stoner retorted, "Mr. James Vaughn, what are you doing? Are you polite? Didn't you see me in a meeting with Mr. Samuel!"

"Sorry, sir." Only then did James Vaughn find himself in trouble, and he stuttered, "I just found a good manuscript that is of great value, so I can't wait to see you ..."

"Very valuable? Haha, Mr. James Vaughn, are you joking?"

Stonner hadn't spoken yet, and Samuel had DISS him first. It was too normal to rank seniors in the workplace. However, the old man always discriminated against the new one no matter where he was. In particular, Samuel graduated from Cambridge and naturally did not deal with the Oxford cubs. What's more, James Vaughan was still introduced by his deadly enemies to the Times, to fight against the enemy's natural justice.

And Samuel also thinks that he is qualified to despise James Vaughan, the editor and boss John Walter II is not as good as it is, and he has been unable to come to work recently. As his close assistant, Stoner was promoted to general manager. Weaving should be a matter of course. And the post of Deputy Editor-in-Chief left by Stoner after his promotion is Samuel, who is determined to win. As the future Deputy Editor-in-Chief, he despise the enemies whose performance is going to be swept away.

Naturally, James Vaughn also knew his grievances with Samuel, and he was too lazy to deal with this nasty old **** who always relied on the old man to sell the old one, but he respectfully handed the manuscript to Stoner: "Sir, I promise, this The quality of this manuscript is indeed quite high! "

"When you say high, you are high?" Samuel grotesquely said, "If you are so capable, you won't be able to achieve nothing in this half year!"

James Vaughn held back his anger, UU reading www.uukanshu.com continued to Stoner: "Sir, this manuscript is really valuable. I don't think it's a problem to get on the column. I believe it will attract all London s concern!"

"Joke, Mr. James Vaughn, I think you should still be more pragmatic and don't mess with lace news for a long time. And the recent column has already belonged. Mr. Stoner and I agreed that Petofi and Sender The marriage of Lai Yulia is the focus of attention. "To Yulia", "I am a passionate man" and "I see the most beautiful flowering branches in the East" will attract the eyes of all British girls. focus!"

This time James Vaughan was also provoked. He was angry: "This is boring lace news. When did the Times fall into a grade with tabloids in the streets? We should focus on the **** politics and get married. ? Let the **** gossip news newspaper pay attention! "

Seeing that the two people who were like water and fire were about to fight, Stoner, with his folds and half-closed eyes, finally raised his eyelids and roared with his sharp voice: "Gentlemen! Please pay attention Manner! This is not a flea market, nor are you bargaining vulgar women! This is the Times, the soul of the British newspaper industry, not a vegetable market for you!

I learned a lesson. Stoner did not pick up James Vaughn's manuscript, but asked slowly, with the pride and pride unique to British elders, "Where did the manuscript come from?"

"Russian News Station."

"Russia?" Stoner's eyelids flickered again instantly, and asked with little interest: "What is it about?"

James Vaughan hurriedly said, "A scandal! It is a shocking scandal involving the Russian army!"