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NEOGOV · 5 months ago

Xavierite Opinions Editor - Student Employment

Chicago, IL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$16.20/hr - $16.20/hr

Saint Xavier University is seeking a Xavierite Opinions Editor for its Student Media department. The Opinions Editor will be responsible for developing content for the opinions section of The Xavierite, overseeing the editorial board, and ensuring the section maintains factual integrity while serving as an open forum for the university community.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the Opinions Section layout of The Xavierite newspaper

Ensures that Opinions Section is two pages of content per issue

Oversees The Xavierite Editorial Board and the overall production of the weekly staff editorial

Writes one column story per week

Attends weekly section meeting with the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Attends general staff meeting

Meets weekly with his/her section writers

Maintain weekly-posted office hours in The Xavierite office (6 hours per week)

Though majority of stories are opinion pieces, the Opinions Editor ensures that factual information is in the article and that the section as a whole serves as an open forum for the community of Saint Xavier University

Makes sure that all “Letters to the Editor” include: Name (first and last), email address, year of the student, and permission to publish it from writer

Is a leading member of the Student Media Street Team