The student news site of Linfield University

The Linfield Review

The student news site of Linfield University

The Linfield Review

The student news site of Linfield University

The Linfield Review

Managing Editor

As second-in-command of the newsroom, the managing editor is expected to assist the editor-in-chief in all decisions. In particular, the managing editor will work with the newsroom staff to ensure complete, fair and accurate coverage; will work to ensure that the overall quality of the newspaper remains high; and specifically will be expected to:

  • Assist and advise the editor-in-chief in decisions of newsroom policy and procedure, in the hiring of staff members and in the exercise of staff discipline and rewards
  • Coordinate and monitor all newsroom desks to ensure communication between those desks
  • Work with reporters and editors to generate story ideas
  • Help organize larger news projects, such as a series of articles on a subject by one or more writers, a photo essay with an accompanying article or a major front-page package with photos, graphics and text
  • Help keep track of all stories in progress
  • Meet weekly deadlines and ensure all staff members meet deadlines
  • Assist staff members in improving their work and reaching their potential
  • Line edit all stories prior to publication to identify problems, such as libel, inaccuracy, wordiness or lack of clarity
  • Write stories as needed or desired
  • Take on or delegate additional duties, as needed
  • Attend required staff meetings
  • Monitor the news daily to keep abreast of all issues that need to be covered and see that no pertinent news is missed
  • Monitor article comments on TLR Web site
  • Issue blog posts and/or Twitter alerts as needed
  • Be available to line edit stories throughout the day as breaking news emerges and stories are posted to the Web site
  • Monitor equipment and be in charge of checking in/checking out
  • Keep a list of all freelancers with contact and pertinent information and update as necessary

Direct supervisor: Editor-in-chief

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