1. Incessantly brag about their “sources” to friends, the person in front of them at the grocery store, family, the woman on the adjacent treadmill, and naturally, other reporters.
2. Complain about being exhausted, yet refuse to decompress.
3. Include “coffee” and/or “runner” in their Twitter bio.
4. Store a year’s supply of condiments in their cars/desks.
5. Hang out with journalists to “not talk about work”
BONUS: Use police 10 codes and/or reply to texts/emails with “10-4” or “Roger”