Who’s Your “Piece of Work?”

Lost in the hailstorm of Plamegate coverage was an interesting comment passed on by Eugene Robinson in his column titled, “Judy Miller, Piece of Work.” Read the passage below and then we want all of you to tell us who’s the “Piece of Work” in your newsroom.

“The other is something everybody in Washington media circles knows: Judy Miller is a real piece of work.

And I mean that in a good way, because pieces of work make the world a far more interesting place. There’s one at every workplace, a larger-than-life figure who gets away with anything, who inspires others to shake their heads in outrage or admiration, who causes bosses and underlings alike to mutter or scream: “That So-and-So is a real piece of work.”

If you disagree with that sweeping statement — if you’re thinking there’s nobody who remotely fits that description at your office — then I’m afraid the piece of work is probably you.”

So how ’bout it, Washington? Who’s that crazy/quirky/annoying newsperson you work with that causes most everyone to say, “That So-and-So is a real piece of work?” Send us an email or let us know in the Tip Box, and (unless it’s obvious) don’t forget to let us know the person’s title and news organization.

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