And Jeremy pulled off his mask to reveal...

...Exactly what it's like to work in a television newsroom.



Jeremy Paxman has nailed the process of putting together a news programme in an article for the BBC's News website.



In particular, his description of my job rings true:

If you want a working definition of a producer's job, it is persuading people to do things they don't want to do. And which are not in their own best interests.

I might not have risen to the heady heights of working on Newsnight, but the next time someone asks what I do, I'm sending them this article.

BBC NEWS:A day in the life of Newsnight

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