Captain or no captain - here comes the Voice!

So I got the position of Features/Lifestyle Editor, albeit with Jess. I think it will actually be better with both of us doing it. It means we can share the pain, the workload and we can lock our heads together to come up with a decent amalgamation of ideas. Of course, it helps that we are friends and will compliment each other well; she's off her head while I'm more grounded. I feel that both of our personalities are strong enough to meet somewhere in the middle; neither of us will overpower the other. It also helps that both of us wanted the job. This means that we both have ideas of what to do with the section and because we have a lot in common, that could prove to be very fruitful for the paper.

Now on to the negative! Well, I personally feel we need an editor. Figurehead position as it may be, it is still necessary in my eyes. I also feel the same about the editorial positions. I feel there should be a sole person in charge of each department, with one as their deputy. While it will work in our case, I can't see it working for all and if it does, it's a miracle! Again - this is just my opinion in a world where I have limited experience.

I strongly feel that the highest nail gets the hammer, the squeaky wheel gets the oil and the biggest spot gets popped. That's why we need someone, even a figurehead, to lead the group. As it stands, this student publication represents a student publication, not a commercial one. As it stands, I don't know who to go to with a problem. I have no editor and I don't feel the need to burden the lecturer with trivial nonsense the figurehead could deal with.

Again - just my view but I am old skool. Not two years ago I chastised those who read ebooks. Now, I am currently halfway through Roy Keane's second autobiography on my Samsung tablet so take no notice of me. One gear in an engine - that's me. It still needs a driver though...

I am, however, very excited to get started on the project. I think this is a great bunch of people with great ideas and bright futures etc. I honestly feel we are mature enough to get by without a leader.

The practicality and hands-on nature of the paper will be a welcome change to constantly writing about Karl Marx and his negative effect on history and the Pol Pot Cambodian genocide - much fun as that is!