Student Worker - Lariat News Editor AY26
Student Worker - Lariat News Editor AY26
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Job Description
Job Title: Lariat News Editor AY26
Job Classification: Marketing and Communications Student
Department: Student Publications
Hiring Manager: Terri Evans
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Work Schedule:20 hours per week
Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Spring
Pay Rate: $9 per hour $4500 scholarship
Job Description:
The news editor directs the daily news coverage and oversees the assistant news editor staff writers and lab reporters. The news editor works closely with the digital managing editor and photo editor to coordinate coverage online and in print. The news editor must have exceptional communication skills be highly organized and have the skills necessary to coach writers on news writing as well as how to cover a beat and generate story ideas.
Duties
Communicates daily with staff writers and lab reporters regarding news coverage and longterm projects
Strong leadership and communication skills
Assigns stories photos and multimedia
Edits staff writer and reporter stories for content grammar and Associated Press style
Assists in news coverage and production as necessary
Monitors the Lariat email account
Monitors the wire services and assigns localized stories as necessary
Responsible for oneonone meetings with reporters and staff writers
Enforces goals and deadlines
Provide marketing and communications support to assigned area of responsibility
Assist with various projects activities or tasks related to marketing and communications
Support marketing and communications strategies and perform duties accordingly
Exhibit a willingness to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively
Ability to comply with University policies
Maintain regular and punctual attendance
- Provide marketing and communications support to assigned area of responsibility
- Assist with various projects activities or tasks related to marketing and communications
- Support marketing and communications strategies and perform duties accordingly
- Exhibit a willingness to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Castellaw Communications Center room 232
Work Address:
Employment Type
Part-Time
