BG News Editor Applications

The BG News is now accepting applications for editors for next year’s staff.

 The jobs available for next year are as follows:

 – Managing Editor – runs a print night, manages the BG News budget and story ideas, previous editor experience recommended

– City Editor – covers local government, city council meetings, local elections, city events, downtown

– Campus Editor – covers campus meetings, USG, GSS, Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees

– Forum Editor – manages the forum/opinion section, column writing

– Pulse Editor – manages the entertainment/pulse section, entertainment/music/TV/movie/video game writing

– Sports Editor – manages sports section, game/match/meet coverage, profiles on athletes/coaches, sports opinion writing

– Copy Chief – manages copy editors, teaches AP style/copy editing, must have excellent grasp of grammar/AP writing skills

– Social Media Editor – manages Facebook and Twitter accounts, schedules posts and coordinates posting with content manager

– Content Manager – manages website and posting to the website, some content management system would be nice, but not required

These job descriptions are brief and may not include all duties. If you would like more information on a position, please do not hesitate to reach out. All positions are paid.

Your application should include a resumecover letter, letter of recommendation from someone (student, faculty, staff, previous employer) who can speak to your work ethic and writing abilities, and one sample of your writing.

ALL application materials must be printed out and given to me (Hannah Finnerty) by Sunday, April 8 by 7 pm. I will not accept digital applications. I am in the newsroom every Sunday by 5 pm. If you cannot drop off applications on a Sunday, please email/text me to arrange a time/place to drop off you applications (finnehj@bgsu.edu). Or if you just see me around campus, that is fine, too.

You may apply for more than one position, but you must submit another cover letter denoting the other job title. If you submit more than one, please rank your position choices, indicating it somewhere on or in you cover letter.

I am very much looking forward to seeing your applications and am excited for what next year will bring for the BG News. I hope some of you will be a part of our future!

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