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Phillip Blanchard	Post subject: Too Many Hats Dept. Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:17 pm
Joined: Sun Apr 07, 2002 1:01 am Posts: 8342 Location: Bethesda, Md.	Stafford resident Tracy Bell has officially embarked on a new journey with the Stafford County Sun as she takes the reins to become the paper's next managing editor. ... As editor, Bell said she will continue writing stories as well as a weekly column. She will also be in charge of assigning reporters stories, editing copy, laying out pages and managing the staff both inside the office and those in the community that contribute stories to the paper. (Stafford County Sun *** When the papers come off the press, she will load her pickup truck and drop bundles for stores and carriers. ***
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Redaktor	Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:29 pm
Joined: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:22 pm Posts: 377 Location: Up North and unaffiliated	Then she'll go to the store and buy a single-sale copy. The cycle of life goes on.
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jessica	Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:16 pm
Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:18 pm Posts: 59 Location: Md.	They just described my job. My guess is this is a pretty common job description at smaller daily papers and almost all weekly papers. With the right support (good systems, adequate staff, capable upper management) it can work, with nothing getting short shrift. Without those things, it's a classic treading water situation.
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almost crotchety	Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:25 pm
Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:13 am Posts: 128 Location: not so far north, or so far west	Quote: as she takes the reins Forget the pickup. She'll just fill up the saddlebags with copies of the latest edition as soon as it comes off the flatbed press, slip into the saddle and sing out "giddyap!"
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J Kaufman	Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:29 pm
Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:47 pm Posts: 4655 Location: New York City	Quote: has officially embarked on a new journey Journey? As in: Don't stop believing Hold on to that feeling Or: Is it heaven or hell? They know very well
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jjmoney62	Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:27 pm
Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 3135 Location: Albuquerque, N.M. USA	** "officially" **
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