Section Editors (salaried positions)

• News Editor
  • Responsible for the news section of the paper.
  • Generates new story ideas and checks with sources on a regular basis.
  • Assigns stories to reporters.
  • Ensures that reporters meet deadlines, checking in throughout the week.
  • Makes photography requests to the photo editor.
  • On a monthly basis, tallies column inches written by each reporter in the news section and gives the list to the business manager.
  • Recruits section writers.
  • Responsible for design and layout of the section. Extra work required for the front page.
  • Reads and edits all stories, consulting with writers regarding any questions or changes.
  • Provides reporters with positive and negative feedback to encourage quality writing.
  • Responsible for rewriting sections of articles, as needed.
  • Responsible for knowing, following and communicating the newspaper’s editorial policy.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Sports Editor
  • Responsible for the sports section of the paper.
  • Generates sports story ideas and compiles sports statistics.
  • Assigns stories to reporters.
  • Ensures that reporters meet deadlines, checking in throughout the week.
  • Makes photography requests to the photo editor.
  • On a monthly basis, tallies the column inches written by each reporter in the sports section and gives the list to the business manager.
  • Recruits section writers.
  • Responsible for design and layout of the section.
  • Reads and edits all stories, consulting with writers regarding any questions or changes.
  • Provides reporters with positive and negative feedback to encourage quality writing.
  • Responsible for rewriting sections of articles, as needed.
    Responsible for knowing, following and communicating the newspaper’s editorial policy.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Features Editor
  • Responsible for the features section of the paper.
  • Generates feature story ideas and meets with sources regularly.
  • Assigns stories to reporters.
  • Ensures that reporters meet deadlines, checking in throughout the week.
  • Makes photography requests to the photo editor..
  • On a monthly basis, tallies the column inches written by each reporter in the news section and gives the list to the business manager.
  • Recruits section writers.
  • Responsible for design and layout of the section. Extra emphasis on creative, artistic and appealing design.
  • Reads and edits all stories, consulting with writers regarding any questions or changes.
  • Provides reporters with positive and negative feedback to encourage quality writing.
  • Responsible for rewriting sections of articles, as needed.
  • Responsible for knowing, following and communicating the newspaper’s editorial policy.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Variety Editor
  • Responsible for the variety section of the paper.
  • Generates variety story ideas and checks with sources regularly.
  • Assigns stories to reporters.
  • Ensures that reporters meet deadlines, checking in throughout the week.
  • Makes photography requests to the photo editor.
  • On a monthly basis, tallies the column inches written by each reporter in the sports section and gives the list to the business manager.
  • Recruits section writers.
  • Responsible for design and layout of the section.
  • Reads and edits all stories, consulting with writers regarding any questions or changes.
  • Provides reporters with positive and negative feedback to encourage quality writing.
  • Responsible for rewriting sections of articles, as needed.
  • Responsible for knowing, following and communicating the newspaper’s editorial policy.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Commentary Editor
  • Responsible for the commentary section of the paper.
  • Oversees columnists and cartoonists.
  • Suggests topics for columnists and cartoonists.
  • Ensures that columnists and cartoonists meet deadlines, checking in throughout the week.
  • Makes photography requests to the photo editor.
  • Determines which letters to the editor to publish.
  • On a monthly basis, tallies the column inches written by each reporter in the sports section and gives the list to the business manager.
  • Recruits columnists and cartoonists.
  • Responsible for design and layout of the section.
  • Reads and edits all columns, consulting with writers regarding any questions or changes.
  • Provides columnists and cartoonists with positive and negative feedback to encourage quality writing.
  • Works with editor-in-chief to develop a weekly editorial.
  • Responsible for knowing, following and communicating the newspaper’s editorial policy.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Photography Editor
  • Works with section editors and writers to brainstorm possible photo ideas to accompany articles
  • Prepares photos for print (crop, color, grayscale, brightness and contrast, etc).
  • Cooperates with section editors to determine which photos will be printed each week.
  • Ensures that the names, titles or year/majors of each person shown in the photo accompany the photograph.
  • On a monthly basis, tallies the number of photographs published in the paper by student photographers (non-work study) and gives the list to the business manager.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Calendar Editor
  • Responsible for calendar section.
  • Compiles a weekly list of calendar events with accompanying jokes.
  • Meets deadlines.

• Web Editor
  • Responsible for web edition of newspaper.
  • Maintains Gustavian Weekly website.
  • Adds new articles and photos on a weekly basis.
  • Attends all staff meetings.

• Lead Copy Editor
  • Determines editorial policy
  • Writes and distributes Gustavian Weekly Style Guide
  • Trains and leads the other Copy Editors

• Copy Editors
  • Ensures articles conform to The Gustavian Weekly Style Guide and AP style
  • Provides feedback to section editors

Other paid positions (work study or stipend)

• Reporters
  • Come up with story ideas.
  • Keep in contact with sources.
  • Conduct interviews in a professional manner.
  • Write stories assigned by section editor(s).
  • Proofread own stories.
  • Make sure articles are well-researched and quotes are accurate.
  • Brainstorm headlines.
  • Meet weekly deadlines – handing stories in via email.
  • Meet with section editors on a regular basis.
  • Contact section editors with any problems, concerns, or questions.
  • Attend all required meetings.

• Columnists
  • Pitch article ideas to commentary editor.
  • Write columns on a regular basis (as determined by the commentary editor).
  • Meet weekly deadlines – handing stories in via email.

• Photographers
  • Take photographs assigned by the photo editor.
  • Make appointments with the subjects.
  • Meet weekly deadlines – handing photos in as attachments via email, or in person via flash drive.