The Editor's Rule

Hear the editor in chief draw the line between reporting and collecting money, with Sie duerfen, aber nicht.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The glass office at the newsroom at eight in the morning, the editor in chief with her first coffee.

Open the matter with es geht um unser Haus, Lea hat es mir erzaehlt
Hear a limit with duerfen wir eine Kampagne machen, Sie duerfen berichten, aber nicht sammeln
Accept it with verstanden, das ist die Regel, Lea macht es, nach der Arbeit

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Guten Morgen. Es geht um unser Haus.GOO-ten MOR-gen, es gayt oom OON-zer howsGood morning. It's about our house.

Ich weiß. Lea hat es mir erzählt.ikh vice, LAY-ah haht es meer air-TSAYLTI know. Lea told me.

Dürfen wir eine Kampagne machen? Im Radio?DUER-fen veer EYE-neh kahm-PAHN-yeh MAHKH-en, im RAH-dee-ohMay we do a campaign? On the radio?

Sie dürfen berichten. Aber nicht sammeln.zee DUER-fen beh-RIKH-ten, AH-ber nikht ZAHM-elnYou may report. But not collect. Politely.

Berichten ja, sammeln nein. Verstanden.beh-RIKH-ten yah, ZAHM-eln nine, fair-SHTAHN-denReport yes, collect no. Understood.

Das ist die Regel, Herr Becker.dahs ist dee RAY-gel, hair BEK-erThat's the rule, Mister Becker.

Und wer macht die Kampagne dann?oont vair mahkht dee kahm-PAHN-yeh dahnAnd who does the campaign, then?

Lea macht es. Privat. Nach der Arbeit.LAY-ah mahkht es, pree-VAHT, nahkh dair AR-biteLea does it. Privately. After work.