Again, there's lip ser vice about everyone meeting deadlines all along the way. It varies greatly. As each side makes efforts to get to know the individuals involved, the traditional antagonism is bating. Pretty good overall. Things aren't as easy as that in news, but it's generally a respectful relationship, in both directions.
Good people work well together.
Rimmers routinely back up layout, wire and slot editors. Reporters and editors also have been known to cross-train on the desk. This can be a wonderful eye-opener for people who don't know how desks functions. Some people have left for other newspapers. Of these, some go to bigger papers as copy editors, and a number have gone to smaller papers in positions higher up the food chain.