Monthly Archives: October 2008
Managing when you can’t control things
I’ve mentioned before that I hate doing payroll. I guess part of the reason I hate doing it so much is that I see how much everyone gets paid — and it’s so depressing. For how much everyone in the … Continue reading
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Grades, commitments and managing my life
When friends, grandparents or recruiters find out that I work 50 hours a week, I usually get asked if my schoolwork suffers. The answer: Not this semester. I can’t say that’s always been the case. I’ve had semesters at the … Continue reading
Dead to me: Alligator Special Editions
Allow me to express my hatred of the Alligator’s 40-odd page special editions. I guess I shouldn’t whine. After all, college students still read campus newspapers — which is why we have enough ads to print 40-page editions in the … Continue reading
Working wounded (or while sick)
One of the most difficult things about working at the Alligator is that you can’t delegate much responsibility — there aren’t enough people to delegate to. So, when an epidemic sweeps the newsroom, you’re in trouble. So far, our staff … Continue reading
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Define: Managing Editor
At the career fair this week, I found myself explaining my job to recruiters, which is like summarizing this blog into a few sentences under a lot of pressure. After a short line about how much I hate doing payroll, … Continue reading
Living the dream, but for how long?
As I’ve discussed at length in this blog, I love my job. I love being in journalism and working with college journalists. I love being a part of stories that make a difference. I feel — no, I know — … Continue reading
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Management on deadline
Wednesday night, we had Student Government elections, aka deadline nightmare. To combat that, we had an extended deadline of 2 a.m., an hour past our normal deadline. We had bloggers, reporters and editors at the event — all waiting for … Continue reading
Liveblogs!
I’m so proud of our Student Government election liveblogs, despite the aspersions cast on my musical taste. Seriously, though, they were really well-done. I think the quality was on-par with some of the political liveblogging I’ve seen on mainstream blogs … Continue reading
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Tips for dealing with difficult situations
I’ve said before that managing people in uncomfortable situations is not my strength. Firing, reprimanding or even editing a poorly written story can be difficult for me. My inclination is to be kind of an Alligator Mom, but not every … Continue reading
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