cigarettes and fax machines, so long to funky carpet and bad lighting. some of today s newsrooms actually look like the four seasons compared to newsrooms of the past. even our refreshments have evolved. coffee, that s a no-brainer, but what about booze? the huffington post is renovating its d.c. office and it includes a yoga room, an open air breakout space and a kegerator, with not one, but two taps. according to the ceo, ariana huffington, taking care of yourself makes you more product i ve, more creative and less stressed. taking the time to recharge, whether by taking a nap, doing yoga or taking time to meditate will make you a more effective and happier employee. many are going to say naps and yoga aren t going to help productivity, they ll kill it. napping on the job, as a reporter how does that help? you close your eyes for two seconds and you ve lost a story. so the huffington post is standings by their nap rooms and whatnot. after all, a well rested
on our well-being. if you need to take a nap, if you need to go to the meditation room, if you need to grab a drink from the kegerator, it s all there. people don t frown upon you traditional journalists would say that s an awful way to get your work done. if you have a breaking news story, that s not what should you do. we did have a reporter use the room. and we had a yoga class. do you really want to see your colleagues in yoga pants? some of the colleagues. we had a small group try out yoga. i think some are going to get there. but if things are slow and i m looking forward to the nap room when debate night and we re there late. i think why this is happening, it s a way to keep you at work longer. it s actually not a great way to get relaxed. it s a way to say instead of
journalist should be a better journalist, right? i m not so sure about a drunk one, but we talked with some other reporters. i m a dedicated mother and dedicated journalist. i wouldn t mind having like a baby-sitter service, whatever, day care in the area not far from me. i want a window. i want sunlight. i go 12 hours a day at the white house where i am, there are no windows, there are no doors. the trend may be catching on. the huffington post isn t the only news organization creating a model that combines both work and day. take the daily caller, for instance. they have got a ping pong table, popcorn machine and putting the kegerator to shame, they have a full bar. all for the sake of good journalism. i paid a visit to that bar earlier this week. you want a beer? i don t know. what s what s the policy on this? yeah, let s do it. why not. cheers. cheers. let s get to the real issue here. you guys are in the business of journalism. how does this affect your journalism