Biggest Challenges Faced By A Senior Editor National News At Newsweek Magazine
Jenni, a Senior Editor at Newsweek, identifies time constraints as the biggest challenge in their role, stating that "almost everything I do is a priority," making effective time management crucial, not only for completing tasks but also for giving each writer "a hundred percent of [their] energy" when needed. This highlights the demanding nature of senior editorial work and the importance of prioritizing both individual tasks and staff support.
Time Management, Leadership, Prioritization, Work-Life Balance, Attention to Detail
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Jenni Fink
Senior Editor, National News
Newsweek Magazine
University of Arizona, 2013
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Communications
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Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Time management is a critical skill in a fast-paced news environment.
2. Balancing multiple priorities and competing deadlines is a constant challenge.
3. Effective editors provide undivided attention to writers to ensure high-quality work.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
Time? I think the one thing I can't control is the amount of time in a day. Almost everything I do is a priority, but there are only so many hours in a day. My mom always says everything only takes 15 minutes, but you only have so many 15 minutes in a day.
For me, it's not having enough time to do everything I need to do, which speaks to the time management aspect. I consider myself someone who's really good at time management. I've even found that I have to switch up how I'm doing things, or I'm not going to be as effective as possible.
Plus, on top of all the stuff I have to do, I want every person that I manage to have my undivided attention when they need it. I think the best editors are the ones that can shut everything else out and focus on one article at a time when they need to. It's unfair to my writers if I'm not giving them a hundred percent of my energy when they need it.