August 09, 2009

Planning for Page One  08/09/09 12:01 AM

The most memorable line from the mostly forgettable 1980s television series “The A-Team” was uttered at the end of each episode by ringleader Col. John “Hannibal” Smith: “I love it when a plan comes together.“ That’s a sentiment I sometimes repeat, aloud or to myself, as we put together each day’s Richmond Times-Dispatch. My job, as night editor, is to lead the discussion about which stories we use on Page A1. That discussion can continue all through the evening, as events warrant.

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