This is not to suggest that editors cheat or steal, or put lies in the paper. But editors who are scrupulous about journalistic values can forget about a promise to a staffer, or might shrink from being candid. Have the honesty to say what is hard in a compassionate way, the honesty to say where stories and projects stand, the honesty to be candid about the importance of a particular task. Be like my mom someone who is really enthusiastic, who genuinely cares about me. You lose credibility when you sugarcoat reality.
Different reporters expect different treatment from their bosses.
This is about assigning or editing stories, not about administering a vacation signup or work rules situations in which everyone really is entitled to equal treatment. Remember that reporting is an art and a science. Each of us who practice it needs a different set of things from our editors. I expect guidance. Know what inspires a reporter and try to find a common ground between a reporter s inspiration and readers interests.