There are occasional editing seminars, usually in-house, but they are becoming rare these days. They used to send at least one copy editor a year to API, but no one has gone in a while. Occasionally, layout people will be sent to design seminars. Late person works 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Overtime used to be common, but management has cracked down on it this year.
Extra pages are okay.
Also, our news hole has become so tight in the last two years that many feel we're not doing an adequate job in informing the public. We're also incredibly top-heavy with management, many of whom seem to have little practical experience and little or no function. Many upper-management people specialize in tinkering or meddling in the daily operation, instead of offering useful direction and following through on anything. Over the past year, we have added eight management positions, while reducing copy desk and reporting positions by the same number. Instability is a big factor in the Bee newsroom.