Ah, the life of a newspaper editor.
He comes into the office at the crack of dawn, spends half the day returning countless emails, listening to requests and questions from his co-workers, rushing out to attend a meeting or talk with a story source for an hour or so and again returning to write an 800-1,000 word story at breakneck speed within a half-anhour.
On top of that, every week he must churn out pages to be proofread before each weekly edition's final product is sent to be printed, plus many other tasks that must often be taken care of.
And all the while he still maintains a sense of humor, bursting one his dry quips at least a few times during the day.
Of course, when you have 30 years of experience in the print media industry, as John Seelmeyer does, maybe the responsibilities of being managing editor of the Northern Nevada Business Weekly becomes all the more easier.
For much of those 30 years John has been with Swift Newspapers, Inc.
Those in the Swift family have come to revere him and respect his abilities as a journalist.
Seelmeyer was working as a reporter for the the Greeley Tribune when Swift bought the newspaper in 1977.
Dick Larson, Chairman of Swift Newspapers, Inc.
and longtime friend, said Seelmeyer was one of the best business reporters he had ever seen, and one of the fastest.
"He could turn in copies so fast, that when everyone else was slaving before deadline trying to get the paper done, he sit back, put his feet on the desk and read the Wall Street Journal," Larson said.
Larson said Seelmeyer also had a flair for not only writing great business stories, but also finding a way to put a humanistic element in them.
Along the way, Seelmeyer has traveled to many parts of the country including Greeley, Oroville, Calif., Grass Valley, Calif., and now in Reno working for the NNBW.
With all his travels Seelmeyer has a ton of stories to tell about his experiences as a journalist.
Some of them even harrowing just to listen to.
While in Colorado John also taught copywriting while attending the University of Northern Colorado.
The university also established the John Seelmeyer Fund for aspiring journalism students.
Most of all it's the intangibles that Seelmeyer has brought to the industry.
"I've known John for 15 years and I love his sense of humor," said Arne Hoel, president of Swift Newspapers.
For those who work with him all second that.
HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY JOHN SEELMEYER!!!
