Student Worker - Lariat-Assistant News Editor AY26
Baylor UniversityAbout the role
Job Title: Lariat-Assistant News Editor AY26
Job Classification: Marketing and Communications, Student
Department: Student Publications
Hiring Manager: Terri Evans
Contact: terri_evans@baylor.edu
Work Schedule:12 hrs per week
Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Spring
Pay Rate: $9 per hr + $1500 scholarship
Job Description:
The assistant news editor works with the news editor to direct daily news coverage. This position oversees the staff writers and lab reporters, primarily focusing on the lab reporters. The assistant news editor serves as acting news editor in the event that the news editor is unavailable.
Job Requirements/Duties
Communicates daily with staff writers and lab reporters regarding news coverage and long-term projects
Assigns stories, photos and multimedia
Edits staff writer and reporter stories for content, grammar and Associated Press style
Assists in news coverage and production as necessary
Monitors the Lariat email account
Monitors the wire services and assigns localized stories as necessary
Enforces goals and deadlines
Provide marketing and communications support to assigned area of responsibility
Assist with various projects, activities or tasks related to marketing and communications
Support marketing and communications strategies and perform duties accordingly
Exhibit a willingness to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively
Ability to comply with University policies
Maintain regular and punctual attendance
- Provide marketing and communications support to assigned area of responsibility
- Assist with various projects, activities or tasks related to marketing and communications
- Support marketing and communications strategies and perform duties accordingly
- Exhibit a willingness to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Castellaw Communications Center
Work Address:
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