EHS-hub job descriptions

Editor-in-chief: Mary Kay Gagnepain
Leads by example. Ultimate organizer. Oversees all section editors. Ultimately responsible for all content on site. Assigns coverage. Runs the staff calendar and board. Sits in on all conferences. Ultimate problem solver. Writes monthly column. Oversees staff editorial, which runs at least every two weeks. Solicits letters-to-the-editor.

Section editors: Know of everything in and around the community, especially in regards to their section. Support and assist their staff members.
News and Feature editor: Lauren Rocca
Creates and maintains news stories idea list. Works with news writers throughout entire story process: brainstorming, photo coverage, writing conferences, editing, etc. Also write stories.

Reporters:
Contribute to story ideas list. Cover stories, including a minimum of three sides with three people from each side, alternative coverage and illustrative photos.

  • Emily Grossnicklaus
  • Drew Guise: Contribute to sports story ideas list. Cover sports stories, including a minimum of three sides with three people from each side, alternative coverage and illustrative photos.
  • Maddy Roller
  • Tiffany Skaggs: Contribute to features story ideas list. Cover feature stories, including a minimum of three sides with three people from each side, alternative coverage and illustrative photos.
  • Micah Wengler

 

Ads manager: Sarah Wingbermuehle
Supports news production and yearbook through sales of online and print ads (yearbooks). Manages budget and creates and updates all ads materials. Contacts ads purchasers for potential sales, ad sales information and payment collection. Maintains ads sales database. All ads must be paid for before publication.

 

Ads staff:
Contribute to potential customer list. Develops relationships with community businesses. Routinely touches base with potential and current advertisers. Designs ads. Follows-up on ads sales and collects payment for ads.

 

Online community editor: Blake Smith
Social media (Twitter and facebook) coverage of daily community events and maintenance of the site. Curates Tagboards when not covering events. Promotes publications content and tagboard events. Explores new coverage. Maintains ehs_hub Google calendars  ([email protected]) for academics, clubs, leisure and sports.

 

Community outreach coordinator: Kendra Coughlin
Coordinates surveys of students, including setting up laptops in the Commons during lunch and making and handing out popcorn to those who complete surveys. Creates bi-weekly playlist prototype and produce them. Explores how to document what is trending and publish regularly.

 

Sports editor:
Creates and maintains sports stories idea list. Works with sports writers throughout entire story process: brainstorming, photo coverage, writing conferences, editing, etc. Help and shape the sports writers’ voices. Also write stories. Supports Sports Center staff and checks to make sure all information is updated daily.

 

Sports Center manager: Cole Reat
Posts rosters within a week of cuts. Populates the sports calendar by no later than a week before the season begins. Updates scores within 24 hours of games for all levels.

 

Sports Center staff:
Assists and reports to Sports Center manager: Posts rosters within a week of cuts. Populates the sports calendar by no later than a week before the season begins. Updates scores within 24 hours of games for all levels.

 

Sports staff:
Contribute to sports story ideas list. Cover sports stories, including a minimum of three sides with three people from each side, alternative coverage and illustrative photos.

 

Opinions editor:
Creates and maintains opinions stories idea list. Works with opinions writers throughout entire story process: brainstorming, photo coverage, writing conferences, editing, etc. Help and shape the opinions writers’ voices. Also write stories. Also writes stories. Solicits letters-to-the-editor.

 

Opinions staff: Contribute to opinions story ideas list. Write opinions stories, including research from each side and illustrative photos.

 

Features editor:
Creates and maintains features stories idea list. Works with opinions writers throughout entire story process: brainstorming, photo coverage, writing conferences, editing, etc. Help and shape the opinions writers’ voices. Also write stories. Also writes stories.

 

Features staff: Contribute to features story ideas list. Cover feature stories, including a minimum of three sides with three people from each side, alternative coverage and illustrative photos.

 

Editorial board

  • Meets and discusses problems and concerns from week to week.
  • Takes a stance on an issue and contributes a signed editorial for the Opinions page.
  • Responsible for letters-to-the-editor.
  • May take an active role in deciding content and design for the publication.