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Revision as of 19:16, 13 April 2020
The News Editor, also known as the Head of News, or (from 2018) Head of The Record, is responsible for STAR's online news and opinions section, The Record.
Their responsibilities include finding writers, organising photographers for events, editing articles, and publishing articles on STAR's website. They are also expected to write a few of their own articles.
Contents
Previous News Editors
| 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 | Unknown |
| 2016/17 | Natasha Franks | Head of News |
| 2017/18 | Euan Elder | Head of News |
| 2018/19 | Jamie Rodney | Head of News |
| 2019/20 | Cady Crowley | Head of News |
| 2020/21 | Joseph Luke | Head of The Record |
Assistant News Editor
The inclusion of an assistant varies each year. The responsibilities of the assistant are usually decided by the Head of News.
| Year | Name | Position Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Katherine Gemmell | Director of Press |
| 2017/18 | Claire Fenerty | Deputy Head of News |
| 2018/19 | Kaylee Kelley | Assistant Head of News |
| 2019/20 | Shannon Fox | Assistant Head of News |
Handover
Intro
The Head of News manages The Record. 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 400 words long.
- Make sure articles include plenty of (relevant) photos.
- Ask the Head of Web, Head Technician, 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
- Contributors 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 News, e.g. Cady Crowley