Beacon Copy Editor

Job Title

Beacon Copy Editor

Stipend

$2200/year

Duties and Responsibilities

• This position is open to all UP students. However, preference is given to applicants with relevant experience.
• Serves on Editorial Board and attends its weekly meetings on Wed. nights.
• Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August
• Fulfills all reporter duties as listed in News (or Sports) Reporter job description
• Acts as a leader/coach in team-reporting assignments
• Initiates enterprise and in-depth reporting, including multimedia
• Copyedits all Beacon articles on deadline for AP style, grammar, punctuation, syntax, etc.
• Studies and learns AP style over the summer
• Becomes proficient in AP style, edits accordingly, and mentors editors in AP style as needed,
• Contributes two story ideas each week

General Qualifications and Requirements

• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
• Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills
• Is dependable on deadlines and responsive to all editing requests
• Is insatiably curious, creative and proactive about learning
• Is a good listener
• Is considerate, ethical and emotionally mature
• Does not shy away from a challenge
• Manages time well; thrives on a busy schedule
• Reads journalistic media for fun and curiosity
• Is excited about multimedia as well as writing
• Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above-and-beyond what’s expected
• Collaborates and communicates well in a team setting
• Is flexible in temperament, especially in breaking news situations
• Is open to instruction

Time Commitment and Availability

• Attends staff meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:40 unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those times.
• The person in this position makes up part of The Beacon Editorial Board. In addition to Tuesday and Thursday all-staff meetings, Editorial Board members also have a required meeting on Wednesday nights at 7.