Two meetings are scheduled every day - one at 10 a.m. and one around 4 p.m. These are called budget meetings and are not about money but about space. Mostly the front pages of each section are discussed. The decisions reached are passed along to others in quick conversations and e-mail messages. It's too late after the paper is published with two stories about frogs.
Communication is a big part of planning.
Reporters keep editors informed and editors keep reporters informed.