Today at work I was asked to rate my reporters on their productivity. The problem is productivity seems to have three separate parts to its definition:
- doing something
- knowing how to do it and
- doing it well
I basically gave everyone a 10 before I was distracted by my co-worker who was reading a list of 100 things some guy on some blog hates. That's when
I realized how productive the newsroom really is, no sarcasm intended. Things move a little slower in the summer, but despite the lack of local news and reporters with questions, we're always busy with something, even if that something is listening to a cat in heat or replaying "Careless Whisper" 10 times a day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoLU6zKaws). That's not to say we don't spend a good portion of the day editing, finding stories and contacting PR people, but
we know how to have fun and use our time wisely when there are a few moments to rest.
Working as an editor at The Daily Universe has helped me gain some professional experience and a feel for what it's like in a newsroom. We laugh, we mock, we discuss politics and we focus on news. I
LOVE my job! I'm hoping I can work here through the fall, since that'll be my last semester and finding a job while pregnant can prove difficult.
Increasing my productivity is the main reason I've decided to start this blog, which will include funny things said in the newsroom as well as random thoughts I have. You as the reader need only to fill your
Time to Spare reading these insightful events and ideas to increase your productivity as well.
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