The following Editorial Board positions are available at The Oswegonian
Editor-in-Chief
Responsibilities
Upholding and enforcing organization policies and compliance with Student Association and college policies.
Coordinating and carrying out recruitment efforts to increase involvement and better
staff the organization.
Act as a spokesperson in dealing with other organizations and external bodies.
Assisting in the training of new members.
Establishing overall goals and objectives for the paper and its departments.
Applicants
should have at least one year previous experience as an editor at a
college publication or comparable experience elsewhere. Background in
sourcing, Associated Press style and reporting are a must. People with strong management skills and ambitious goals are prefered
Managing Editor
Responsibilities
Assisting in the recruitment of new staff and the education of those staff members in organizational policies and rules.
Working with the editor-in-chief specifically in supervision of production, layout and editorial tone of the opinion section.
Serving as editor of the opinion section and laying out that section.
The managing editor should have at least one semester previous experience
as an editor at a college publication or comparable experience
elsewhere. Strong communication skills and an ability to multitask are a
must.
News Editor
Responsibilities
Keeping track of campus and community news developments and developing weekly assignment lists.
Coordinating with their assistant to enforce all deadlines ensure all stories are fact checked.
Writing headlines, sub headlines and captions as well as serving as the final edit on section proofs.
Working with other section editors, the creative director, graphics staff, photographers, and the Web
director to fulfill the needs of the section and provide the needed materials
for the fulfillment of their duties.
Maintaining contacts with specific campus organizations or departments as needed.
Training associates and staff members in all aspects of article gathering, writing
and editing.
Applicants should have extensive experience in writing and reporting hard news stories and dealing with sources at a college newspaper of other publication. Layout and design skills are a plus.
Sports Editor
Responsibilities
Keeping track of campus and community sports and developing weekly assignment lists
Coordinate with their assistant to enforce all deadlines.
Working with other section editors, the creative director, graphics staff, photographers, and the Web
director to fulfill the needs of the section and provide the needed materials
for the fulfillment of their duties.
Training associates and staff members in all aspects of article gathering, writing
and editing.
Applicants should have experience writing game coverage and sports features. Layout and photography skills are a plus.
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Responsibilities
Keeping track of campus and community art, music and cultural events and developing weekly assignment lists
Coordinate with their assistant to enforce all deadlines.
Working with other section editors, the creative director, graphics staff, photographers, and the Web
director to fulfill the needs of the section and provide the needed materials
for the fulfillment of their duties
Training associates and staff members in all aspects of article gathering, writing
and editing.
Applicants should have a strong interest in review and cultural writing. Layout experience and design skills are a must.
Copy Editor
Responsibilities
Ensuring adherence to grammatical, factual and journalistic style rules for both the print and Web editions
Educating other editorial board members and other staff on editing nuances when needed
Checking all stories for adherence to the Associated Press Stylebook
Oversee the flow of copy in the newsroom and ensure that all copy as been checked.
Applicants should have an excellent background in English grammar, editing for meaning and a willingness to work with writers as well as rewrite stories.
Web Director
Responsibilities
Maintaining the functionality of www.oswegonian.com, Facebook profiles and Twitter profiles.
Serving as the primary person for updating the website with stories, photos and multimedia.
Training additional persons to update and operate the Web site and associated accounts.
Working with the editor-in-chief and creative director to design and implement any
structural and visual changes to the Web site.
Applicants should have experience designing and maintaining websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Flash. Experience using content management systems is a plus.
Creative Director
Responsibilities
Designing advertisements and general graphics for print and online.
Recruiting additional designers to fulfill assignment needs as necessary.
Working with the Web director when needed to update the Web site and design
graphic elements.
Working with the section editors to optimize and assist in layout and page design.
Applicants should have a solid understanding of design
principles. Must have experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign). Experience with Adobe Flash, Apple Aperture,
HTML, and CSS and plus.
Asst. News Editor
Responsibilities
Assisting the news editor in the completion of their duties, including layout, editing, and development of story assignments
Working with staff members on various assignments and tasks, and performing other hands-on
tasks as the paper requires.
Asst. Sports Editor
Responsibilities
Assisting the sports editor in the completion of
their duties, including layout, editing, and development of story
assignments.
Working with staff members on various assignments and tasks, and performing other hands-on
tasks as the paper requires.
Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor
Responsibilities
Assisting the Arts & Entertainment editor in the completion of
their duties, including layout, editing, and development of story
assignments.
Working with staff members on various assignments and tasks, and performing other hands-on
tasks as the paper requires.
Business Manager
Responsiblities
Working primarily with the editor-in-chief and sales (advertising) manager to
manage expenditures and monitor income.
Executing purchases, keeping track of spending and receipts, billing and collecting from
advertisers.
Acting as a liaison between the paper and the Student Association Department of Finance.
Working with the sales (advertising) manager on keeping to the income line and maintaining the treasurer binder in compliance with Student Association requirements
Applicants should have a background in accounting or business. Prior experience with Student Association organizations is prefered.
Advertising Manager
Resposibilities
Meeting The Oswegonian’s ad line
Acting as a liaison between the paper and its clients, and working closely with
the business manager.
Working with the creative director on satisfying client requests.
Working with the media receptionist to ensure that tear sheets are provided to those
customers that request them.
Working with section editors to optimize placement of ads.
Other Positions
Delivery Driver
Responsibilities
Delivering The Oswegonian to on-campus and off-campus locations.
