When I first began this project, my goal was to come up with 52 media literacy columns -- a yearSA国际影视传媒檚 worth of reading.

TodaySA国际影视传媒檚 column -- number 35 -- will be my last. Not because ISA国际影视传媒檓 out of topics. There are a number of things I still think could be unpacked in this space, including why people who talk to reporters shouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be allowed to see the story before itSA国际影视传媒檚 published, the difference between public relations and journalism and why so many people come back to the paper and claim their SA国际影视传媒渨ords have been twistedSA国际影视传媒� or taken out of context.

The reason ISA国际影视传媒檓 saying goodbye to this column is because ISA国际影视传媒檓 saying goodbye to Northern News Services. Starting next week, I am joining the team at CBC and going back to reporting. FridaySA国际影视传媒檚 Yellowknifer will be my last.

So I figure what better time to explore the ups and downs of the past year and a half at the helm of a city newspaper.

First off, ISA国际影视传媒檓 not going to lie - this job kicked my butt. The days I would build the paper came with a difficult rhythm. The layout side of things forced me into a mindset of efficiency and quick work. The editing aspect of my responsibilities forced me to slow my mind down, focus on every word, whether stories had all the context and information, whether they flowed properly and clearly. Sometimes late breaking news meant a story wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be filed until 5 or 6 p.m. -- the paperSA国际影视传媒檚 deadline is 7 p.m. All of this forced me to train my brain to work quickly -- but carefully.

The job also required me to have a memory like a steel trap. Reporters would come to me with requests to add information to a story, take out information that was no longer up to date, fix errors that hadnSA国际影视传媒檛 been noticed yet. Managing editors would ask for changes -- all of these requests would bottleneck behind what I was already juggling.

Other things would hinder production. Some days, the power would go out. Other days, our internal network would crash.

Of course, all of this is only the editing side of things. I also had a duty to manage the reporters in the newsroom. This was my first time in a management role and the lessons I learned about how to keep a group happy, healthy and focused on their work are unending. I could retire after 30 years in the Yellowknifer assignment editor role and ISA国际影视传媒檓 convinced I would still be learning lessons on how best to do this.

And then of course, there was the act of seeing my work critiqued by you -- the reader -- twice per week. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 an incredibly humbling experience to regularly get feedback on my work and I commend everybody who took the time to let me know about errors or forced me to second guess my editorial decisions. I donSA国际影视传媒檛 think there is any one right answer to many of the ethical questions that come up in the newsroom, so hearing other points of view is valuable.

In fact, I found this would be the point at the centre of most of my media columns -- essentially media literacy is teaching readers how to take an active role in the consumption of journalism. Despite the fact there is no licence to practise journalism, we who inhabit newsrooms and have the privilege of forming the narratives of our communities donSA国际影视传媒檛 work outside of accountability. Readers can and should let us know if there is something we are getting wrong.

This job was the most challenging ISA国际影视传媒檝e ever had. The learning curve was high, but I am immensely proud of everything ISA国际影视传媒檝e accomplished at Northern News Services. The lessons I learned in this newsroom are ones that will continue to help guide me throughout my career. I am deeply thankful to publisher Bruce Valpy and managing editor Mike Bryant for everything theySA国际影视传媒檝e taught me.

Because of the all encompassing role the assignment editor has in the production of a Yellowknifer, itSA国际影视传媒檚 natural that readers will notice changes in the coming weeks when News/North editor James OSA国际影视传媒機onnor takes over. I wish him the best of luck in his new role.

One thing that will not change though, are the ethical standards under which Yellowknifer operates. And you, reader, can continue to play a role in holding Yellowknifer to those standards and offering differing points of view. DonSA国际影视传媒檛 be shy. Add your voice to the chorus -- these pages are made richer with a variety of letters to the editor and guest columns.

I will miss my role as Yellowknifer editor, but know ISA国际影视传媒檓 moving on from the newspaper a stronger and wiser journalist and much of that growth has come from the feedback every single one of you who has taken the time to give.

Thank you for reading.