So a lot of times you can now have a newspaper on your doorstep by 3 o'clock in the morning. If a newspaper publishes seven days a week, carriers are expected to deliver it seven days a week—come rain, shine, or snow.
Carriers who need to take a break from their route may do so, but only if they can recruit a reliable pinch hitter to deliver their papers for them while they're away. Newspaper carriers are like DJs: They take requests. When Vawter was a newspaper editor, newspaper carriers often called the paper with news tips. And sometimes, they even called I can recall one time at the Knoxville News Sentinel when a paper carrier witnessed a fire and called the fire department.
As I remember it, his call probably saved some lives. I think that's quite common. Sometimes, newspaper carriers are in the right place at the right time to report crimes and save lives. Just as easily, however, they can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. A analysis by the Columbia Journalism Review CJR , for example, turned up at least 45 instances since the s where newspaper carriers died on the job.
Some carriers' stories are as incredulous as they are harrowing. In April , for instance, a newspaper carrier in Anchorage, Alaska, was repeatedly stabbed while making his morning deliveries—and then he continued on his route! That's because newspaper delivery is often "a thankless job," according to Lindsey Loving , a spokesperson for News Media Alliance. The advocacy group produces an annual ad for newspapers to run in their publications on International Newspaper Carrier Day in October, thanking carriers for their hard work.
Newspaper carriers don't just deliver papers; they also deliver democracy, according to Loving. To discover more amazing secrets about living your best life, click here to follow us on Instagram! All Rights Reserved. Very reliable, very consistent. A real luxury. Can't find your address? Why not have the convenience of the Irish Examiner or the Evening Echo delivered to your door?
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