Beacon Living Section Editor

Job Title

Beacon Living Section Editor

Stipend

$2500/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 Ed Board meetings on Wed. nights
• Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August
• Assigns reporters feature stories including multimedia, enforcing deadlines
• Ensures coverage is accurate, fair, ethical and allows for a wide range of representation of the campus community
• Edits and posts Living section content throughout the week
• Reports and writes stories for the Living section regularly (at least twice a month)
• Uses digital tools for interactive storytelling (ie: quizzes, lists, games, maps, infographics)
• Posts at least one multimedia piece (ie: video, slideshow, graphic) in the Living section per week
• Coaches reporters on interviewing, reporting and writing with assistance from adviser
• Is available to reporters via phone, Slack, text and email and scheduled one-on-one meetings
• Tags faith-related Living stories in the Faith & Fellowship section as well as in Living
• Encourages and executes innovation in multi-platform storytelling
• Monitors Living section content for accuracy and promptly posts all corrections and clarifications in the Living section when warranted
• Oversees all recorded (podcasts, video) and live content for the Living section
• Generates content ideas and coverage strategies for the Living section
• Directs Community Engagement Editor on Living content in Beacon social media
• Coordinates with Multimedia Editor in assigning Living section videos, photos, infographics,
• Encourages and executes innovation in multi-platform storytelling
• Contributes two story ideas each week
• Manages time well; thrives on a busy schedule
• Must be able to handle stress well, including short deadlines
• May be required to report and write occasional news stories

General Qualifications and Requirements

• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
• Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills
• Is insatiably curious, creative and proactive about learning
• Is a good listener as well as a natural leader
• Is dependable, considerate, ethical and emotionally mature
• Does not shy away from a challenge
• Can manage peers in a professional setting, holding them accountable
• Must be able to handle stress well, including short deadlines
• Reads journalistic media for fun and curiosity
• Keeps up with current events, pop culture and UP student culture
• Is excited about multimedia as well as writing
• Has a good sense of humor, knows how to generate “fun” content
• Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above-and-beyond what’s expected
• Collaborates and communicates well in a team setting
• Is open to instruction
• Has at least one year of reporting experience (not required, though)

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.