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News Editor Job Description (2016-2017)
The News Editor oversees and coordinates the publication’s news stories and section with
special attention to content, freelancers, and design.
The person in this role must be a full-time WOU student, and in good judicial and
academic standing, with a minimum, cumulative and term GPA of 2.50. This employee
has a probationary academic period of 90 days from being hired. As with any other
Student Media position, the News Editor cannot be elected or volunteer for student
government positions or serve on the Incidental Fee Committee. The News Editor works
from late September through early June for 15 hours per week. This is a paid position.
The News Editor will report to the EIC and, with supervision from the Student Media
Adviser and Student Media Board, is responsible for:
Publication
Performing all duties as assigned by the EIC
Attending production nights until work has been approved by the senior staff
(EIC, Managing Editor, and Copy Editor) and fulfilling other work requirements,
either in or out of the office
Assigning all news stories and coordinating photos and infographics
Reading and editing all news copy; creating headlines, pull quotes, and photo
captions
Ensuring all news articles are complete, accurate, and professional while relating
the topics back to The Journal’s audience (WOU students, alumni, employees,
etc.)
Developing an information/sources file for reference (e.g., contact info for club
officers)
Writing columns and articles, when necessary
Line editing the news section, adhering to the rules and guidelines of the
Associated Press (AP) Stylebook
Assisting in design of the news section based on content, when necessary
Ensuring all articles are complete, accurate, and professional
Assisting with The Journal’s social media presence
Remaining productive and on-task during production nights
Publishing any correction/clarification from any errors made by the News Editor
or freelancer within two weeks of the original error
Submitting all content before or by deadlines