B6: OPERATIONS (Editorial)

In Lesson B5 we focused on the organisational pillar of business operations and in this lesson we will look at editorial operations: again with a focus on processes and systems.
Editorial is usually targeted when it comes to operational efficiencies: Editorial costs – especially payroll – are almost always a big focus in news organisations because they are usually one of the largest cost bases and are difficult to control.

Unfortunately, lax management often means that neither costs or productivity are given enough attention – and this lesson focuses on productivity exercises as a way to understand whether you are getting value for your spend.

We also include some example job descriptions and key performance indicators for you to use as a blueprint for your own management purposes.

Finally this lesson includes a number of principles to follow for digital first working in your own newsrooms, which we hope will be helpful to you.

Presentation and Assignments for Lesson B6: B6: OPERATIONS

Videos below are also available in the presentation.

Once you go through the presentation, please complete the short individual quiz below to test what you learnt. Access to the quiz is available below the list of videos and it is necessary to pass, you must score 80% in order to progress to the next lesson. After you pass the quiz kindly write your assignment in the text box below.