This is the kind of mindset the Editor team is trying to change. News is on the front site, discussion of news happens on the forums. EoFF can become a go-to place for all sorts of useful Final Fantasy news and updates.
It's not hard. In fact, my technique for coming up with new threads can also apply here. Play a Final Fantasy game. Every fifteen minutes, stop and pick a random element from the screen you now see and write about it. Freya has posted several examples of features, but don't be afraid to do some news. There's plenty of stuff going on in the FF and SE world, we just don't have the hands to cover it all!
This is a good idea.
Let's see some creativity and passion guys. If you love EoFF and/or Final Fantasy then you should be able to be useful here. Coordinate with your fellows and kick some ass. If you saw how many articles Freya posted during the few days last Editor application process you would be dumbstruck.