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Fall 2021 Editor In Chief

Job description

Job Title: Fall 2021 Editor In Chief
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 225439
About Us

Just west of Atlanta, the University of West Georgia is a second home for more than 1,800 faculty and staff members dedicated to transforming lives and changing perspectives. With over 13,200 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 90 programs of study, we’re a university of anything’s possible. We embrace diversity. We value community. We drive growth. We engage – as students, faculty and staff – and work collectively to be the best comprehensive university in America, sought after as the best place to work, learn and succeed. Join our pack and get a front seat to history in the making. Special things happen when you Go West. Come see for yourself. For more information about UWG, visit https://www.westga.edu/about-uwg/

Job Summary

The Editor In-Chief supervises the newspaper. Tasks include assigning stories, edition stories, layout of the newspaper, delivering each weekly edit (via email as a PDF) to the printer, and managing paid staff.
The position is ONLY AVAILABLE for students with prior editorial experience.

Required Qualifications

Must be UWG student with experience in writing & layout, AP style, and newswriting.
The position is ONLY AVAILABLE for students with prior editorial experience.

Must be a current University of West Georgia student enrolled for six credit hours and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average unless otherwise noted/indicated by the hiring department.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience with The West Georgian on the editorial staff or in the practicum course.

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