{"id":216610,"date":"2022-10-04T13:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/?p=216610"},"modified":"2022-10-05T18:15:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:15:04","slug":"the-hardest-job-in-journalism-is-being-a-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/the-hardest-job-in-journalism-is-being-a-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"The hardest job in journalism is being a manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Making a first hire is a huge milestone for independent news publishers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether the person is full-time or part-time, it means you\u2019ve gained enough traction, earned enough revenue, and built a strong enough operational foundation that your business is ready to grow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the exciting part.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scary part? It also means you\u2019re about to become a <em>manager<\/em> \u2013 and for some independent publishers (emphasis on independent), the transition to delegating work, rather than doing it all yourself, doesn\u2019t come naturally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a difference between being a manager and being a good manager,\u201d Outlier Media executive director Candice Fortman said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/how-to-become-a-better-manager-with-wendi-c-thomas-and-samantha-ragland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our latest episode of News Guest<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/lion-publishers\/embed\/episodes\/How-to-be-a-better-manager-ft--Wendi-C--Thomas-and-Samantha-Ragland-e1ophmn\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Management can be a particularly tough skill to learn for journalism leaders, especially those with backgrounds as star reporters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As media critic Ryan Chittum <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.cjr.org\/the_audit\/management_journalism_training_leadership.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">put it nearly a decade ago<\/a>: \u201cThe personal traits that tend to foster reportorial excellence\u2014independence, skepticism, aggressiveness, etc.\u2014can be, shall we say, counterproductive in a boss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At LION, we\u2019re working to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/members\/\">our members<\/a> become more well-rounded leaders by providing training, coaching and other resources in areas of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few upcoming opportunities for publishers to strengthen their management and leadership skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><strong><em>= LION members only<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/how-to-become-a-better-manager-with-wendi-c-thomas-and-samantha-ragland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our News Guest episode <\/a><\/strong>with MLK50 founder <strong>Wendi C. Thomas<\/strong> and American Press Institute vice president of journalism programs <strong>Samantha Ragland<\/strong>. It\u2019s a fascinating conversation about what it means to be a good manager \u2013 and about the lessons they\u2019ve learned and mistakes they\u2019ve made along the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us for the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilitysummit.news\/\"><strong>Independent News Sustainability Summit<\/strong><\/a> in Austin this month. The <a href=\"https:\/\/inss2022.sched.com\/\">full schedule<\/a> is now available, and the sessions on management and leadership include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/inss2022.sched.com\/event\/1AfXq\/from-journalist-to-ceo-what-we-wish-wed-known-before-running-a-startup\">From journalist to CEO: What we wish we\u2019d known before running a startup<\/a> featuring <strong>Erin Millar<\/strong> from Indiegraf, <strong>John Adams<\/strong> from Montana Free Press and <strong>Kara Meyberg Guzman<\/strong> from Santa Cruz Local.<br>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/inss2022.sched.com\/event\/1AfXD\/leading-a-turnaround-how-reimagination-can-lead-to-sustainability\">Leading a turnaround: How reimagining can lead to sustainability<\/a> featuring <strong>Cierra Hinton <\/strong>from Scalawag, <strong>Lisa Snowden-McCray<\/strong> from Baltimore Beat, and <strong>Tim Griggs <\/strong>from Blue Engine Collaborative.<br>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/inss2022.sched.com\/event\/1AfWj\/achieving-ambitious-goals-how-newsroom-leaders-established-and-achieved-big-aims\">Achieving ambitious goals: How newsroom leaders established and achieved big aims<\/a> featuring <strong>John Bebow<\/strong> from The Center for Michigan \/ Bridge, <strong>S. 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