News Editor- The Champion
About The Position
The role of the News Editor is to assist in assigning stories, editing them, and pulling together the design and photography for the news section. The News Editor manages the skills, time, and talents of their various writers, giving story ideas and content information weekly. The News Editor is responsible for assisting the writers in completing their weekly assignments by being available via email and personal meetings. The News Editor is also responsible for editing the story within their section and rewriting material on occasion prior to sending the stories around for editing – this also includes sending inadequate stories back to the writer for further rewriting. The News Editor is also responsible for completing simple design edits and verifying all information is correct within their section before submitting their pages to the copy editors. Maintain regular business office hours to provide availability and interaction with students either in person or over Microsoft Teams as directed by their supervisor/chair/dean.
Requirements
- Degree or experience in Journalism
- Strong ability to tell a story
- Ability to write and edit effectively
- Must adhere to established deadlines
- Ability to use Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally with editorial staff
- Ability to understand, speak, and write English
- Possess public communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Computer and scheduling skills
- Ability to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems
- Ability to meet the challenges of weekly deadlines
- Ability to travel to local and campus locations
- Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance
Nice To Haves
- Strong sense of what stories can be told in the Liberty Champion
Responsibilities
- Creating news content for the Liberty Champion and other media
- Assigning stories to practicum and CSER students
- Working with administration on special stories and interviews
- Supervising work from DIGI 487 Field Projects and Practica class and CSER volunteers
- Working with the creative team of editorial staff, copy editors and design to develop the final product
- Editing stories within their section and rewriting material on occasion
- Completing simple design edits
- Verifying all information is correct within their section before submitting pages to copy editors
- Maintaining regular business office hours for student availability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
