The Media Workers Gift Guide
It’s gift guide season! Despite the New York Times issuing a treatise against their pervasiveness, I’ve gone ahead and created one anyway. Because I love gift guides, rather, I loved gift guides, back before they were a gangplank straight into Jeff Bezos’s super yacht. I loved the lists that directed browsers to indie shops that they would bookmark for later and revisit on birthdays and holidays to come. So in honor of the gift guides of yore, nothing on this list is from Amazon, no one gets money when you click a link, and all the prompts are highly specific for media workers because with everything going off the rails, why not make this holiday season all about us?
Happy Holidays!
1.For the fact checker who saved your ass. Fact checkers love facts.
“1000 Design Classics” by Phaidon Editors, $90.00
2.For the editor who respectfully told you no but good luck and pitch again. Give them something to remember your middling ideas by.
Comme Ci Comme ÇA Red French Retro GicléE Art Print, Wolf & Badger, $48
IVY 2 Mini Photo Printer Pure White, Canon, $79.99
4. For the intern who still can’t believe they live in New York now but also that they have to have 4 roommates. Congrats on moving to the big city! Here’s food for the five of you to enjoy in your living room/dining room/kitchen/office.
5.For the dog who barks in the background of all your interviews He does have some great questions, though
6.For the HR person who fast-tracked your payment Give them the world.
7. For the editor who commissioned your first big feature and then got laid off before you had a chance to file Unemployment is easier to swallow when you’re asleep.
The Plufl Human Dog Bed, Plufl, $299 (a deal!)
8.For your friend who is always cold. Office temperatures are patriarchal but look how cute these are.
Cashmere Wrist Warmers, Wolf & Badger, $76
9.For the coworker who demands there be an office birthday cake for everyone’s birthday. Thank you, Lauren. We appreciate you.
Meri Meri Multicolor Mini Party Hats (Pack of 8), $18.00
10.For the writer who comes up with the best ideas and delivers on them all. Let us know them and sing their praises.
11.For the freelancer who could benefit from an organizational upgrade. “Just remembering what you have to do” has its limits, even for the best of us.
Compact A5 Hardcover Daily Work Log, Mochi Things, $17.95
12.For the illustrator who created the imagery for your article They already have all the art supplies they need, so give them something art-adjacent!
Color Me Happy Vase, Bando, $26.95
13.For the pop culture writer who has every official piece of Eras merchandise. Admittedly, I didn’t realize this was Taylor Swift related. I just thought it was personally relevant.
14.For the old-timer who can’t stop talking about the glory days of newsrooms. Clack clack clack clack.
981 Retro Express Wireless, Mechanical Gaming Vintage Typewriter Keyboard, Taiahiro, $84.99
15.For the beauty editor who’s now also covering fitness and health because the sections were consolidated into “lifestyle” You can’t report on fitness if you’re not doling out kudos on Strava.
A subscription to Strava, $6.67/ a month.
16.For the writer who needs to finish everything before they pick up their kid from school Keeping an eye on the clock never looked so satisfyingly minimalist.
17. For the editor who’s put up with your missed deadlines for years and still commissions you Give them the gift you wish someone gave you.
Office Club Subscription, Boston General Store, $49.95
18. For the journalist who writes everything by hand first. Not every idea is a good idea! And that’s okay!
Everybody Bin, Dusen Dusen, Areweare, $60.00
19.For the PR person who caters all their pitches to your specific areas of coverage Diane Keaton has her own line of Christmas ornaments and we have to support a fledgling business woman.
Diane Keaton Christmas Tree Ornament, Hudson Grace, $32.00
20.For the podcast producer who cuts out all your “ums” and “yeahs” and “sure”s.
Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music , $50.00
21. For your mentor who told you to diversify your income streams. It’s a pun! And a bag!
Pablo Picostco Tote Bag, Unfortunate Portrait, $68.00
22.For your Twitter buddy who is manifesting a book deal. This will be their year!
Make It Happen Journal, People I Loved, $16.00
23.For the travel journalist who has trouble maneuvering their rolling suitcase up and down stairs. I just bought this and it saved me a lot of hassle and embarrassment. Can personally recommend.
Base Camp Duffel, The North Face, $149.00
24. For your union rep who’s been fighting for better wages and overtime pay. Be their #1 fan and let them know you appreciate them every day.
Yes You Can Pennant, Arthouse and Co., $28.00
25. For your favorite newsletter creator. You’re still a fan, even if other people aren’t.
Unsubscribe NeedlePoint Pillow, Furbish Studio, $88.00
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