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Kaleva

(36,259 posts) Fri Apr 7, 2017, 01:46 PM Apr 2017

Why do the news media have "chief" correspondents?

Seems like all reporters, especially for CNN, are a "chief' of something.

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Why do the news media have "chief" correspondents? (Original Post) Kaleva Apr 2017 OP

Maybe it's in... Mike Nelson Apr 2017 #1

Why do software engineers have to be called "lead"? LisaM Apr 2017 #2

No one wants to be an indian or cowboy n/t Yonnie3 Apr 2017 #3

Mike Nelson

(9,944 posts)

1. Maybe it's in...

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 01:53 PM

Apr 2017

...the CNN contract? "I must be called chief." I believe Michael Jackson had a contract stating he would be called "King of Pop". Billing is important in their lives - not only where, but how they are referred to...

LisaM

(27,794 posts)

2. Why do software engineers have to be called "lead"?

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 02:24 PM

Apr 2017

Seriously, I was eavesdropping the other day on the bus, and two guys who get on the stop after me, who I particularly like to listen to because they gossip about their workplace nonstop, said no one will even submit a resume if the position isn't referred to as a "lead".

Yonnie3

(17,422 posts)

3. No one wants to be an indian or cowboy n/t

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 02:25 PM

Apr 2017

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