Journalism

Materials needed for

class everyday

Camera

Camera charger (or a full battery)

Laptop (If you have one)

Laptop charger

If you come to class without one or more of these you will receive a zero on your participation grade for the day.

Yearbook job descriptions

The Editor in Chief (1) is responsible for working with the entire staff. This person will be responsible for making sure the theme is presented throughout the book, copy is quality writing, and headlines, graphics, and pictures follow the thematic design for division pages and all in between. The “chief” will collaborate with managing editors to make sure spreads are progressing. This person must be able to help others with their writing and layouts as well as completing the final editing before deadlines are submitted to Jostens and reading and correcting proofs before going to press.

The Editor in Chief is Mrs. Coller

Section Editors (1 for each section) are responsible for the development of a section. They are responsible for checking the work of staff working on assigned spreads to ensure accurate reporting and that deadlines are met. Section editors will make sure photos are filed correctly, edited before placing and that copy editing and design treatment of pages follows the theme of the book. Names cannot be misspelled. Look names up in SCHOOL ROSTER BINDER. Following the “ladder” is so important. Use it, read it, and memorize it. You can check the ladder online at webease.com . 

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Staff Editors are responsible for deciding on a story idea for their assigned spread. Staff editors will work on one spread in one of the sections and collaborate with the section editor. Staff editors are responsible for interviewing, reporting, writing, rewriting, designing their spread according to our style guide. They will find or shoot photos for their pages, write captions, use Photoshop to adjust the auto levels, place the story, caption, headline, subhead, and photos on the spread. The staff editors will be the ones getting facts and figures organized and typed, and placing graphics. Keeping the book upbeat with what is popular in today’s advertising/publishing world is IMPORTANT. Sections include: Opening  Summer, Fall/ sports/ student life, Winter/sports/student life/academics/people (portraits), Spring/sports/ student life/academics/Organizations—electives, clubs, fine arts, Closing and Index/autograph pages. We will offer ads again this year.

Staff editors are: Taryn, Rachael, Aymee, Bronte, and Yuliya

The Photo Editors (3) are in charge of ensuring that fall, winter and spring activities are covered (photographed) and we have GREAT photos for the spread and that these photos tell a story. Every photo needs a caption with a name associated with that photo. Photo editors must remind others about upcoming events and advise them on how to shoot various assignments. These editors review downloaded images within the shared digital file folder and help organize photos into section folders so the staff can easily find them. Photo editors are the only ones who may crop photos!

Photo editors are: Oleg, Katy, Luke, Lisa, and David

The Business Managers (2) are responsible for keeping accurate and up-to-date records of sales throughout the year, developing a marketing campaign that promotes the sales of yearbooks, developing advertising for announcements, tracking the sales of yearbooks using www.lifetouch.com, recording sales , sorting the books once they arrive, displaying flyers and notices, and other duties as assigned. The business managers will also be assigned spreads.

The Index Editors (2) must be detailed oriented. They are responsible for ensuring that the names on all spreads are tagged and will prepare and run the index before sending to press the first time. Editing the proofs will be much easier and seamless. Section editors and staff editors are responsible for correct spelling of names—the index editors should have very few corrections to make, if any. The index editors will design the index pages at the end of the book. They are also responsible for spreads.