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* Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet, in ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' and its [[Franchise/{{Superman}} numerous spin-offs and adaptations in various media]]. In the ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story arc ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', Perry is seen ordering his workforce around, asking for eyewitness accounts, giving instructions and asking where are both Jimmy Olsen and his coffee. Perry has always been portrayed this way from John Hamilton in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman'' to Jackie Cooper in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''. Creator/LaneSmith as Perry in ''Series/LoisAndClark'' is slightly more jocular and Creator/LaurenceFishburne's Perry in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' is a soft-spoken DeadpanSnarker, but you can still tell it's him.

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* Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet, in ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' and its [[Franchise/{{Superman}} numerous spin-offs and adaptations in various media]]. In the ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story arc ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', Perry is seen ordering his workforce around, asking for eyewitness accounts, giving instructions and asking where are both Jimmy Olsen and his coffee. Perry has always been portrayed this way from John Hamilton in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman'' to Jackie Cooper in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''. Creator/LaneSmith as Perry in ''Series/LoisAndClark'' ''Series/LoisAndClarkTheNewAdventuresOfSuperman'' is slightly more jocular jocular, and Creator/LaurenceFishburne's Perry in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' is a soft-spoken DeadpanSnarker, but you can still tell it's him.



* Perry White of ''Series/LoisAndClark'' is the tough occasionally shouty editor of the Daily Planet.

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name. As editor of the ''Chicago Examiner,'' he manipulates departing reporter Hildy Johnson into covering one last story before moving to Philadelphia to get married. He lies about everything to everyone in the name of pursuing the story, culminating in [[spoiler]]giving Hildy a watch (with Walter's name engraved on it) as a wedding present, only to wire ahead to have him arrested for "stealing" it[[/spoiler]].
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Walter Burns in ''Film/HisGirlFriday'', based editor of the ''Morning Post'' and Hildy's ex-husband. Among other things, he lies about another reporter's wife giving birth to twins to create a vacancy, frames her new fiancee for three crimes in one day, and has her mother-in-law kidnapped to push Hildy into covering a hanging on the stage play ''The Front Page''.eve of her wedding. And remarry him, but that's a secondary focus.
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has "Big News" Morgans, head of the ''World Economic Journal'', the main newspaper of the OP-verse. Morgans will do whatever it takes to sell his paper, and won't hesitate to drum up whatever story he can, the more sensational, the better. He will exaggerate, twist the facts, or make up something entirely if he has to. As he later states, "It's not about fact or fiction, it's about what sells!"
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* The page image is of J. Jonah Jameson, the hardass editor of the Daily Bugle in almost every piece of ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' media, with the Creator/JKSimmons portrayal from Creator/SamRaimi's [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy film trilogy]] being perhaps the best-known version of him. That version is bossy and dismissive to his employee Peter Parker, but doesn't hesitate to sacrifice himself to keep the kid safe from a villain seeking revenge.
* Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet, in ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' and its numerous spin-offs and adaptations in various media. In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story arc ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', Perry is seen ordering his workforce around, asking for eyewitness accounts, giving instructions and asking where are both Jimmy Olsen and his coffee. Perry has always been portrayed this way from John Hamilton in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman'' to Jackie Cooper in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''. Creator/LaneSmith as Perry in ''Series/LoisAndClark'' is slightly more jocular and Creator/LaurenceFishburne's Perry in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' is a soft-spoken DeadpanSnarker, but you can still tell it's him.

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* The page image is of [[Characters/MarvelComicsJJonahJameson J. Jonah Jameson, Jameson]], the hardass editor of the Daily Bugle in almost every piece of ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' media, ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' and its [[Franchise/SpiderMan numerous spin-offs and adaptations in various media]], with the Creator/JKSimmons portrayal from Creator/SamRaimi's [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy film trilogy]] being perhaps the best-known version of him. That version is bossy and dismissive to his employee Peter Parker, but doesn't hesitate to sacrifice himself to keep the kid safe from a villain seeking revenge.
* Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet, in ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' and its [[Franchise/{{Superman}} numerous spin-offs and adaptations in various media. media]]. In the ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story arc ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', Perry is seen ordering his workforce around, asking for eyewitness accounts, giving instructions and asking where are both Jimmy Olsen and his coffee. Perry has always been portrayed this way from John Hamilton in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman'' to Jackie Cooper in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''. Creator/LaneSmith as Perry in ''Series/LoisAndClark'' is slightly more jocular and Creator/LaurenceFishburne's Perry in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' is a soft-spoken DeadpanSnarker, but you can still tell it's him.



* Despite technically being based on [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the cartoon]] that preceded it, ''Comicbook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures'' had its own separate DaEditor figure in Murdock Maxwell, who fires April at the beginning of her spin-off mini-series.

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* Despite technically being based on [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the cartoon]] that preceded it, ''Comicbook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures'' ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures'' had its own separate DaEditor figure in Murdock Maxwell, who fires April at the beginning of her spin-off mini-series.
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* ''Literature/TheStrangerTimes'' is edited by Vincent Banecroft, who takes veritable pleasure in criticizing his staff (and their work). Though his delivery could use some work, his critiques actually improve paper.
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* ''VideoGame/MurderInTheAlps'': Sven Lange, the editor of the Zürich magazine Eure Tages, is the protagonist Anna Myers' demanding boss featured in Part 3.

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* The page image is of J. Jonah Jameson, the hardass editor of the Daily Bugle in almost every piece of ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' media, with the Creator/JKSimmons portrayal from Creator/SamRaimi's [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy film trilogy]] being perhaps the best-known version of him.

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* The page image is of J. Jonah Jameson, the hardass editor of the Daily Bugle in almost every piece of ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' media, with the Creator/JKSimmons portrayal from Creator/SamRaimi's [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy film trilogy]] being perhaps the best-known version of him. That version is bossy and dismissive to his employee Peter Parker, but doesn't hesitate to sacrifice himself to keep the kid safe from a villain seeking revenge.
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%%* * Mike Tarkanian in ''Film/TheGreatMuppetCaper''.''Film/TheGreatMuppetCaper''. A standard-issue gruff editor in looks and attitude, he chews out and nearly fires Kermit and Fozzie from the ''Daily Chronicle'' after they miss a spectacular jewel heist taking place right behind them that every other paper covered. He only gives them another chance when they offer to go to London and ''catch the thieves personally''.



--> '''Kevin''': Who's going to help me, Brad? (A storm rages, raining over him and Brad) Who's going to help me take on Girl Power, and bring it crashing and whimpering to the ground?

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** Perry White returns in ''WesternAnimation/MyAdventuresWithSuperman'', appearing as a gruff PerpetualFrowner with most meetings with him tending to end with him barking at the employee to GetOut. As Lois, Jimmy, and Clark are just interns he initially scoffs at their attempts to rise above their station and write stories, although he's understanding enough to not fire them outright over it.



* Perry White returns in ''WesternAnimation/MyAdventuresWithSuperman'', appearing as a gruff PerpetualFrowner with most meetings with him tending to end with him barking at the employee to GetOut. As Lois, Jimmy, and Clark are just interns he initially scoffs at their attempts to rise above their station and write stories, although he's understanding enough to not fire them outright over it.
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* Lois Lane is portrayed this way on the school newspaper "The Daily Planetoid" in WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019, complete with '40s style jargon and an ambitious work ethic.

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* Lois Lane is portrayed this way on the school newspaper "The Daily Planetoid" in WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019, ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019'', complete with '40s style jargon and an ambitious work ethic.
* Perry White returns in ''WesternAnimation/MyAdventuresWithSuperman'', appearing as a gruff PerpetualFrowner with most meetings with him tending to end with him barking at the employee to GetOut. As Lois, Jimmy, and Clark are just interns he initially scoffs at their attempts to rise above their station and write stories, although he's understanding enough to not fire them outright over it.
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* Mitchell "[[CatchPhrase Where's my fucking column]]" Royce in ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'', City Editor of The Word. Slightly unusual in that he heads a section rather than being Editor In Chief. Gets ADayInTheLimelight in the issue "Two-Fisted Editor".

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* Mitchell "[[CatchPhrase Where's "Where's my fucking column]]" column" Royce in ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'', City Editor of The Word. Slightly unusual in that he heads a section rather than being Editor In Chief. Gets ADayInTheLimelight in the issue "Two-Fisted Editor".
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* Music/{{Eminem}} frequently depicted Source Magazine editor-in-chief Ray Benzino as a particularly nasty version of this trope; in Eminem's songs, Benzino is a repulsive, unhygienic tyrant willing to stoop to any muckraking low to assuage his ego, [[NerdyBully using his publication to smear anyone he has a beef with so he won't have to confront them in person]], and having such an obsessive hatred of Eminem that [[BerserkButton just seeing him on TV is enough to send him into a blood-boiling rage]]. This even applies aesthetically, with the Benzino in Eminem's songs being shown smoking heavily with his sleeves rolled up, sat in a swivel chair behind a desk and barking orders at his employees.
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* In ''Film/PowerOfThePress'', Griff Thompson is the hard-bitten managing editor of the ''New York Gazette''. Initially only concerned with increasing circulation, he has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment after an unsubstantiated story he runs at Rankin's urging results in a riot and a man's death, and then joins Bradford in his quest to clean up the ''Gazette''.
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* Cameron Foster, editor of the Herald, in ''Series/StateOfPlay'', doesn't shout at his reporters, but he otherwise fulfills this character trope in both exhorting his reporters (especially Cal [=McCaffrey=]), and protecting them when the big story they're working on - who really killed Sonia Baker, aide (and lover) to MP Stephen Collins - threatens to get shut down.

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* Cameron Foster, editor of the Herald, in ''Series/StateOfPlay'', doesn't shout at his reporters, but he otherwise fulfills this character trope in both exhorting his reporters (especially Cal [=McCaffrey=]), and protecting them when the big story they're working on - -- who really killed Sonia Baker, aide (and lover) to MP Stephen Collins - -- threatens to get shut down.



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* ''Series/TokyoVice'': Jake's editor at the Japanese newspaper is a scorchingly racist misanthrope who calls him a ''gaijin'' to his face while yelling at and humiliating him. The problem is that his editor is usually right about what he's angry about.
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* In the ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' comics, both Clark Kent and Lois Lane have taken turns as Editor-In-Chief when Perry is indisposed temporarily. For Clark, he became Editor-In-Chief when Perry had to get chemotherapy for cancer. For Lois, she took over when [[spoiler:Perry suffered a heart attack caused by Lex Luthor removing everyone's knowledge of Superman's secret identity]].
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* ''Literature/{{Slapshots}}'': Ms. Spiro is the school newspaper's faculty editor and repeatedly refuses to let Chipmunk print extra editions for important stories or criticize the local hockey league's efforts to sabotage and undermine their rivals.
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* In ''Film/DarkHeritage'', Mr. Daniels is Clint's editor at the paper. He protests the idea of sending the paper's best investigative reporter to spend the night in an OldDarkHouse with two bozos from print room as a publicity stunt. And when things turn deadly, he tries to persuade Clint to drop the story and get out while he still can. [[spoiler:It turns out he is actually a member of the Dansen family and wants Clint off the story before he learns the truth.]]
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%%* Lou Grant, of ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' and its spin-off ''Series/LouGrant''.

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%%* * Lou Grant, of ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' and its spin-off ''Series/LouGrant''.''Series/LouGrant''. Moreso in the latter, where he's the editor of a newspaper; in ''Mary Tyler Moore'' he's the producer of a local news broadcast.
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* ''ComicBook/SensationComicsFeaturingWonderWoman'': The version of Perry White in "Girls' Day Out" retains his strict way of running things, but has definitely had a character alteration for the sake of continuing the RunningGag of Wondy only getting questions about her love life and appearance from reporters as he sends ComicBook/LoisLane a long list of fluff questions she "must ask Franchise/WonderWoman".

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* ''ComicBook/SensationComicsFeaturingWonderWoman'': The version of Perry White in "Girls' Day Out" retains his strict way of running things, but has definitely had a character alteration for the sake of continuing the RunningGag of Wondy only getting questions about her love life and appearance from reporters as he sends ComicBook/LoisLane [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] a long list of fluff questions she "must ask Franchise/WonderWoman".

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* Pringle, Richard's boss in ''Film/CradleOfFear''. He initially he appears to be just a PointyHairedBoss: busting Richard's balls and threatening to fire him for no reason. However, it soon becomes apparent that his anger is justified, as Richard has become so wrapped up in his obsessions that he is no longer doing his job as a reporter. Eventually Richard isolates his cubicle from the rest of the office so he can surf the web looking for the elusive Sick Room site without being interrupted. Justifiably, Pringle fires him at this point and gets punched in the face for his trouble.



* Kevin [=McMaxford=] in ''Film/SpiceWorld'', who wants to bring the Spice Girls down. He gets extremely emotional, spitting when he rages, and causing a storm to happen in the office.
--> '''Kevin''': Who's going to help me, Brad? (A storm rages, raining over him and Brad) Who's going to help me take on Girl Power, and bring it crashing and whimpering to the ground?



* Pringle, Richard's boss in ''Film/CradleOfFear''. He initially he appears to be just a PointyHairedBoss: busting Richard's balls and threatening to fire him for no reason. However, it soon becomes apparent that his anger is justified, as Richard has become so wrapped up in his obsessions that he is no longer doing his job as a reporter. Eventually Richard isolates his cubicle from the rest of the office so he can surf the web looking for the elusive Sick Room site without being interrupted. Justifiably, Pringle fires him at this point and gets punched in the face for his trouble.
* Kevin [=McMaxford=] in ''Film/SpiceWorld'', who wants to bring the Spice Girls down. He gets extremely emotional, spitting when he rages, and causing a storm to happen in the office.
--> '''Kevin''': Who's going to help me, Brad? (A storm rages, raining over him and Brad) Who's going to help me take on Girl Power, and bring it crashing and whimpering to the ground?

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* Pringle, Richard's boss in ''Film/CradleOfFear''. He initially he appears to be just a PointyHairedBoss: busting Richard's balls and threatening to fire him for no reason. However, it soon becomes apparent that his anger is justified, as Richard has become so wrapped up in his obsessions that he is no longer doing his job as a reporter. Eventually Richard isolates his cubicle from the rest Mac Turner, editor of the office so he can surf the web looking tabloid Jack and Gil work for the elusive Sick Room site without being interrupted. Justifiably, Pringle fires him at this point in ''Film/Transylvania65000'', who sends them to Transylvania and gets punched in the face for his trouble.
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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': Perry White is much more kind than most examples to his employees, but he's still tough, strict, and often angry though that anger is usually directed outside the Daily Planet ComicBook/JimmyOlsen's less thought out actions can set him off.




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* ''ComicBook/GastonLagaffe'': Monsieur Dupuis is mostly TheUnseen and TheFaceless. He's also kind of TheDreaded for Dupuis Editions employees (outside Gaston), and whenever he's hit by one of Gaston's antics, serious consequences are to be expected.

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