NEWS EDITOR
The news editor coordinates a staff of three beat reporters (one of which is a senior reporter) in covering the news and features pertinent to their assigned beats, and will be specifically expected to:
— Monitor the news daily to keep abreast of issues that need to be covered and see that no pertinent news is missed.
— Work with reporters to generate story ideas.
— Ensure that all sources in the assigned beat areas are regularly (at least once a week) covered.
— Coordinate with the graphics department to ensure as many stories as
possible have a visual element with them by posting photo and graphic tip sheets, and when appropriate, by sending reporters out with a camera.
— Assist reporters in writing and in improving their work.
— Line edit reporters’ stories prior to publication to identify problems, such as libel, inaccuracy, wordiness or lack of clarity.
— Write a minimum of 15 inches of copy per week (additional writing is
optional).
— Become extremely familiar with the rules of Associated Press and Emerald style.
— Meet daily deadlines and ensure reporters do as well.
— Fill out news budgets at the beginning of the week and update daily.
— Attend required staff meetings, calendar meetings twice a week and budget meetings at 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
— Advise the editor in chief on issues in assigned beat areas.
— Keep regular office hours.
— Organize desk meetings at least once a week to discuss story ideas.
— Set individual goals each term to improve your journalistic skills.
Requirements: Must be enrolled as a student at the University of Oregon when the position begins. Must be able to work about 25 hours a week.
Direct supervisor: Managing editor