If it seemed like there was a little less news than usual to consume of the last couple of hours, that’s because the media world, like the rest of the country, apparently stopped what it was doing to gather around televisions and watch the USA vs. Germany World Cup match.
And nobody was hiding that fact. Here’s what some of your favorite media organizations were up to today during lunch:
And the crowd grows. Anybody working? pic.twitter.com/RhmycvS0zs
— Alison Kosik (@AlisonKosik) June 26, 2014
#WorldCup2014 projector setup in the @CNN Digital Newsroom #CNNWorldCup feat. @TimHowardGK holding it down for #USA pic.twitter.com/jwDEZHG7XE
— Matthew Gannon (@GannonCNN) June 26, 2014
The @WSJ newsroom during the #USA–#GER match: http://t.co/FUaAc4dOsP #WSJworldcup pic.twitter.com/ZDvwF9qd2d
— Rubina Madan Fillion (@rubinafillion) June 26, 2014
Never realize just how many TVs there are in the @msnbc/@NBCNews newsrooms until days like today. #WorldCup #GermanyvsUSA
— Cara Maresca (@CaraMaresca) June 26, 2014
#BuzzFeedDC (feat. @ItsFischy @RosieGray @KateNocera & me) loves #USA. And #pizza. (Photo by @EvanMcSan.) pic.twitter.com/gkJwqtYCDK
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 26, 2014
@politico pizza party for Team USA! pic.twitter.com/ihCQr4Et07
— Kim Kingsley (@kimkingsley) June 26, 2014
World Cup, free newsroom pizza @politico and @Hadas_Gold and is pumped. pic.twitter.com/5wjvILoEH6
— Marty Kady (@mkady) June 26, 2014
The @peoplemag newsroom is all American – rooting for team USA with @DaisyMaysBBQNYC #USAvsGermany
— Kristin Boehm (@turbotales) June 26, 2014
A new use for our conference rooms. Newsroom #worldcup viewing. pic.twitter.com/u676TGqptS
— Audrey Cooper (@audreycoopersf) June 26, 2014
The newsroom is so focused today @HuffPostLive #WorldCup #USAvGER pic.twitter.com/JQqYmfBfCO
— Emily Heckelman (@EmilyHeckelman) June 26, 2014
And of course…
Okay fine @Mediaite is partying for the World Cup right now too pic.twitter.com/RLWJOPSgJa
— Tina Nguyen (@tina_nguyen) June 26, 2014
Not to be outdone, President Barack Obama himself enjoyed the game from Air Force One:
President Obama watches the USA vs Germany World Cup game aboard Air Force One enroute to Minneapolis. #worldcup pic.twitter.com/wfuJvb6hoI
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) June 26, 2014
Team USA may have lost 1-0 to Germany, but they will still proceed to the round of 16.
[Photo via Twitter]
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