Regular Student Clerical - VISTA

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA•Edmond, OK

1d•$9 - $9•Onsite

About The Position

This posting covers several different positions with the VISTA newspaper: Editor-in-Chief, Digital/Managing Editor, Photographer, Sports Editor, Photo Editor, and Reporter. The Vista is a department within Mass Communication and was established in 1903 as the student newspaper of the University of Central Oklahoma and is the longest, continually published student newspaper in the state. Editor-in-Chief: Duties include guiding a Digital First approach and overseeing the weekly version of The Vista. This includes: acting as voice and face of the student newspaper, oversight of all other positions on the paper, oversight and management of layout and design, contributing articles for weekly content, acting as head editorial writer, and leading weekly staff meetings. Digital/Managing Editor: The Managing Editor will assign stories, manage assignments, assist in page design, coordinate photography and copy edit stories. In addition, the managing editor will help generate story ideas and occasionally report as needed Sports Editor: The managing editor will assign sports stories, manage assignments, assist in page design, coordinate photography and copy edit stories. In addition, the managing editor will help generate story ideas and report as needed. Photo Editor: Duties include assigning and shooting events on and off campus for weekly photographic content. This includes: ensuring each story is assigned a photographer to provide art, ensuring each story has said art attached before publishing, communicating with staff to determine effective art, assigning and contributing photo-stories throughout the semester, ensuring proper layout and design needs are met for each photo before publishing, and other duties as assigned. Photographer: The photographer will shoot assigned stories in a variety of subjects, including news, sports, activities and entertainment. Reporter: The Reporter will interview, report, and edit stories/articles.

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Sensitivity of intercultural communication.
Good interpersonal skills.
Detail oriented.
Dependable.
Punctual.

Nice To Haves

Students studying mass communications are encouraged to apply.
A flexible schedule is a plus.
Must have great communication skills and be deadline driven.

Responsibilities

Editor-in-Chief: guiding a Digital First approach and overseeing the weekly version of The Vista. acting as voice and face of the student newspaper, oversight of all other positions on the paper, oversight and management of layout and design, contributing articles for weekly content, acting as head editorial writer, and leading weekly staff meetings.
Digital/Managing Editor: assign stories, manage assignments, assist in page design, coordinate photography and copy edit stories. help generate story ideas and occasionally report as needed
Sports Editor: assign sports stories, manage assignments, assist in page design, coordinate photography and copy edit stories. help generate story ideas and report as needed.
Photo Editor: assigning and shooting events on and off campus for weekly photographic content. ensuring each story is assigned a photographer to provide art, ensuring each story has said art attached before publishing, communicating with staff to determine effective art, assigning and contributing photo-stories throughout the semester, ensuring proper layout and design needs are met for each photo before publishing, and other duties as assigned.
Photographer: shoot assigned stories in a variety of subjects, including news, sports, activities and entertainment.
Reporter: interview, report, and edit stories/articles.

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