There may be sounds from voices, keyboards, and printers. Reporters and editors work under constant pressure to meet deadlines. Some writers and editors work outside and travel to gather information. Writers and editors may work long and irregular hours. Deadlines often create pressure and require rapid work.
Writers often use tape recorders while collecting facts.
They use computers while writing and editing stories. When reporting from the scene, reporters may be distracted by emergency workers and curious onlookers. Assignments such as covering wars or natural disasters can be dangerous. For newspaper reporters and editors, working hours vary by the type of publication. Those who work for morning papers usually work from late afternoon until midnight.