COPY CHIEF
The copy chief is the night editor, overseeing and coordinating a staff
of
five copy editors, proofing their work and editing all copy that
appears in
the newspaper. The copy chief will be specifically expected to:

• Become extremely familiar will all the rules of Emerald and
  Associated
  Press style, as well as with the rules and restrictions associated with
  headline writing.
• Be prepared to answer any questions of style or grammar.
• Edit stories of all types that appear in the paper, correcting
  inaccuracies,
  wordiness, poor organization, bad grammar or other writing errors.
• Ensure that all writing in the paper uses proper grammar and
  punctuation.
• Write headlines, summaries, captions, pull quotes, etc.
• Constantly refer to reference materials to verify facts and spelling
  in
  stories.
• Identify stories that need major revision, possibly recommending to
  hold
  them.
• Identify libelous or potentially libelous stories and alert the
  editor in
  chief.
• Critique and correct each issue of the paper.
• Bring the editor’s attention to consistent problems, such as a writer
  who
  keeps making the same mistakes, a style rule that is repeatedly
  violated
  or inaccuracies created by the copy desk.
• Run the office after the editor in chief and managing editor leave.
• Monitor copy editors for compliance with job duties.
• Assist in the hiring of copy editors.
• Ensure that all copy editors are effectively utilized and receive
  ongoing
  training.
• Attend required staff meetings, and schedule weekly meetings with
  copy
  editors to discuss problems and identify solutions.
• Attend calendar meetings once a week and budget meetings at 4:30
  p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
• Monitor the news daily to keep abreast of all issues that need to be
  covered, and see that no pertinent news is missed.
• Set individual goals each term to improve your journalistic skills.
• Help others set goals each term to improve their journalistic skills.

Requirements: Must be enrolled as a student at the University of Oregon
during employment. As a salaried employee, hours will vary, but must be
able to work up to three nights per week from 4:30 p.m. until midnight.
Direct Supervisor: Managing editor