By Staff Writer

Alan Rusbridger’s final day as Guardian editor ended with him being ‘banged out’ of the building by colleagues last night.

Not quite as painful as it sounds, banging out is a long-standing British newspaper tradition in which journalists show their respect for departing colleagues.

The old-fashioned custom (which dates back to printers banging metal hammers and rulers against desks) was recorded in distinctly new media fashion by the Guardian’s social-savvy staff.

As well as being livestreamed on Periscope, Rusbridger’s farewell after 20 years as editor was captured on Vine by the reporter Frances Parraudin.

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Source: The Drum