News Editor
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The Head of The Record is responsible for STAR's online news and opinions section, The Record.
Their responsibilities include finding writers, organising reviews and photographs for events, editing articles, and publishing articles on STAR's website. They are also expected to write a few of their own articles.
They are contactable via [email protected].
Contents
Head of The Record
| Year | Name | Position Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | Francesca Vaghi | News Editor in Chief |
| 2013/14 | Mark Gregory | News Editor in Chief |
| 2014/15 | Matt Gibson | News Director |
| 2015/16 | Unknown | News Editor in Chief |
| 2016/17 | Natasha Franks | Head of News |
| 2017/18 | Euan Elder | Head of News |
| 2018/19 | Jamie Rodney | Head of The Record |
| 2019/20 | Cady Crowley | Head of The Record |
| 2020/21 | Joseph Luke | Head of The Record |
| 2020/21 | Maddie McCall | Head of The Record |
Assistant Head of The Record
The inclusion of an assistant varies each year. The responsibilities of the assistant are usually decided by the Head of The Record.
| Year | Name | Position Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Katherine Gemmell | Director of Press |
| 2015/16 | Unknown | Director of Press |
| 2017/18 | Claire Fenerty | Deputy Head of News |
| 2018/19 | Kaylee Kelley | Assistant Head of The Record |
| 2019/20 | Shannon Fox | Assistant Head of The Record |
| 2020/21 | Maddie McCall | Assistant Head of The Record |
Handover
Intro
The Head of The Record manages The Record, the news and opinions branch of STAR. This involves recruiting authors and illustrators, navigating Wordpress, and handling The Record's social media presence.
Tasks
- Recruit writers; give them topics to write about, if they need it. (Re)Freshers' Fayre is a good place to do this.
- Write articles yourself.
- Use Wordpress to post articles on standrewsradio.com/the-record
- Contact other committees to arrange press passes for events, for both your writers and photographers. This is important for both big and small events.
- Plan events to preview/review well in advance.
- Schedule regular writers' meetings, ideally every fortnight, to discuss columns, playlists, and event coverage.
- Respond to emails asking for coverage.
- Publicise The Record's Facebook page, and share articles on this page. If it's a particularly good article, ask the Head of Marketing to share The Record's post on STAR's Facebook page.
- Create a Messenger group for your writers and illustrators, and send regular reminders of deadlines.
- Ensure articles are at least 500 words long, with exceptions for editorial statements and interactive content.
- Make sure articles include plenty of (relevant) photos.
- Ask the Head of Web, Head of Tech, or Station Manager for help with Wordpress, especially when you first join the committee. The Head of Web should give you a restricted account, so you shouldn't have to worry about breaking the whole website.
- When posting an article on Wordpress, be sure to include the date and author's name at the top of the post.
- Split these tasks between yourself and your assistant.
Links and tips
- The Record on Facebook
- The Record Writers Group on Facebook – consider making a new group if the current one is full of ancient graduates
- Wordpress login
- drive.google.com
- Facebook events – use this to browse for events to cover
Contacts
- Previous Head of The Record/Assistant Head of The Record