A question of importance (reports and reporters)

Lesson #101
When editing a news report, make sure you transfer paragraphs with important information and personalities to the top of the article (note: reporters don't know this and write what they want and put information all over the article - editors have to go collecting and rearranging. Go figure). Problem for me - how do you decide/know who and what is 'important'?
Also, I must remember to pick and chose and rearrange sentences so that the report is less cluttered and all the facts tally. Wow . . .
With this new knowledge, how I wish certain writing-challenged reporters be released from duty and I guess whenever SP sends in reports, I must remember Lesson #101.

Do it right

Write

5-year-old

not

5 year old

and

all numbers from 1 to 9 must be SPELT

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine

OK BOSS

Enjoying what you do

I am beginning to see that I desire a workplace where I am challenged to do something great/significant for the life of an individual or many. Also the environment has to be positive and encouraging - people care about you and are friendly and good work is noticed and praise is a constant. I guess making a change in people's lives and doing something, no matter how small, that makes a difference for somebody, somewhere, is what excites me and makes my day. News editing . . .