To the surprise of Times journalists, a tall speaker on a stand has been erected in the newsroom to pump out typewriter sounds, to increase energy levels and help reporters to hit deadlines. The audio begins with the gentle patter of a single typewriter and slowly builds to a crescendo, with the keys of ranks of machines hammering down as the paper’s print edition is due to go to press.
Read the full piece at The Independent
so while management thinks it a good idea, only @thetimes journos 45 and older can even remember newsroom typewriters http://t.co/wXqPNUx22r
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