If you become a writer for any publication, private business, public entity, non-profit organization and/or large corporation that employs more than one editor, you may find that your job description, expected contributions, desired writing style and similar "guidelines" for your position - are subject to change daily/weekly/unpredictably - according to each editor's mood and/or personal preferences.
It takes time, but eventually you will learn how to satisfy everyone to the best of your ability. You can help yourself by recognizing which editor you seem to "connect" with from the beginning and then make it your business to go to him/her with questions and/or to send your articles directly to her for editing.
Although editors can sometimes seem to not care about anything but "getting the story," you will probably find one or two, who like your style, see your potential, want to help you LEARN to improve your writing - instead of screaming at you for your inadequacies without supplying any advice to make you a better writer.
Be warned - Editors do not usually "play favorites" as bosses in other professions may do. If you try to become "the pet" not only will you hamper your professional relationship with your editor - you will also lose the respect of your colleagues - which you should truly want to earn - particularly when you are first starting out.
There are some very important things you need and can only get from your fellow reporters, who are "veterans" at the game - compared to you.
Their trained eye proofreading your story before you send it off to the big editor can catch errors that could send your boss into a fury.
The rolodex of phone numbers that they store in their head can help you contact good sources, public officials at home, informants, anonymous - but reliable tipsters...
Their words of wisdom will usually mean a lot. So LISTEN when they talk.
Try to develop a positive relationship with GOOD reporters by working your butt off, requesting their input(without bugging them to death), by treating them with RESPECT.
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