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Team applications2012-13

HelloThe Glasgow Guardian is the in-dependent newspaper of Glas-gow University, all contributors and editors are volunteers.

There are loads of ways to get involved, from laying out the print edition and tending to the digital archives, to interviewing leading politicians and writing about the latest cool stuff hap-pening around the city. We’re all about the creativity though, so don’t just do it for your CV. Peo-ple are going to get their reviews of the latest Cineworld releases elsewhere, so you’re going to have to be a wee bit more niche to write something worth print-ing. Anyway, see the coloured boxes to the right (they should be clickable links, if you’re read-ing this on a PC) for the appro-priate page – and please don’t blink before giving us a shout if you’ve any questions.

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DeadlinesManager positions: May 1st

All other positions: May 21st

Apply online

Management positions » p.2

Current affairs » p.3

Culture » p.4

Sport » p.5

Production » p.6

Writing & photos etc » p.7

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Management

For those truly bent on ruining their degree, there is a need for a close-knit number of peo-ple with a real drive to make an excellent media outlet. As a manager you will lead a team of editors, and work with the other managers to make decisions in the manner of a steering com-mittee. You should have a good head for delegating tasks, help-ing others meet deadlines and resolving (sometimes politically charged) problems that the pa-per will face in the course of its operations. These are fantastic opportunities to get involved in steering the direction of the organisation, involving a sig-nificant commitment. All candi-dates will be interviewed before taking up a post.

Apply online by May 1st

Managing Editor(s)Responsible for dealing with the SRC, and to an extent is liable for everything that is printed. This job involves pissing on fires as and when they appear, taking credit for other people’s suc-cesses, and taking the blame for other people’s mistakes.

Current Affairs ManagerManage a team of driven cur-rent affairs contributors, help-ing the relevant editors in their responsibilities to produce news and views that is mature, relevant and sensational.

Culture ManagerManage fortnightly meetings of culture editors. Liaise with other editors to determine content for print and online. Support cul-ture editors in their responsi-bilities.

Sports ManagerManage regular meetings with the sports staff. Liaise with GUSA over important university sports news and keep on top of sports news and events in Glas-gow. Work with the picture edi-tor to ensure your reporters are always armed with a photogra-pher.

Production ManagerAs head of the overall produc-tion process, your main goal is to make sure that the print edi-tion goes off to press in time for the deadlines agreed upon by the team as a whole. You and the rest of the production team have unlimited creative scope to shape how the content looks and performs, online and in print.

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Current affairs

Together, the current affairs editors and manager will com-prise leadership of the news and views section of the paper, steering its tone and working together to balance coverage of campus news with engaging features. You have a very wide scope for how this can be done. There will be advice available if you need it from previous hacks, so don’t let lack of experience discourage you from this core topic. If you are keen, you’ll do a great job.

Apply online by May 21st

News EditorProduce news content for print and online. Keep up to date with the activities and develop con-tacts within campus organisa-tions and groups. This includes but isn’t limited to: GUSRC, GUU, QMU, GUSA, senate, court and the senior mismanagement group. Support contributors in producing stories, making sure they have access to necessary resources and training.

Comment EditorCommission relevant and unique comment pieces for both print and online, keeping an eye out for people with inter-esting perspectives. Encourage pertinent views contributions from academics, politicians, students etc. Be a facebook troll, in a good sort of way.

Features EditorSource or produce long-form pieces of analysis, content or opinion for both print and on-line. Support contributors in producing stories, making sure they have access to necessary resources and training. Loads of creative potential for this role.

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Culture

The largest section of the paper, and perhaps also the broadest creative freedom.

Each editor is responsible for ensuring a steady stream of content from their topic for both print and online editions, devel-oping contacts within the ap-propriate industries and attend the fortnightly meetings.

Editors are free to develop their own teams of writers, or lead content provision them-selves, defining a vision of the Glasgow Guardian’s coverage of their topic.

ArtBooksFashionFilmFoodGamingMusicTheatre + Any topic you see fit, please apply online and select “other” in the position field

Apply online by May 21st

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Sport

The sports section looks to pro-duce content that is relevant both on and off campus. Main-tain an active online presence with articles, blogs and features going up every couple of days. This way you can cherry pick the best and most relevant con-tent for the print edition, and produce a sports section to be proud of.

Apply online by May 21st

Sports Social Media EditorYou should be someone who understands social media to manage the publicity for the sports section’s output, engag-ing with a vibrant audience of GU sports fans and beyond.

Sports Features EditorTo complement the paper’s coverage of university and lo-cal sport: big features, extreme sports, niche sports, interviews, photo essays, etc.

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ProductionThe production team is where the real fun happens. Together, this crew is responsible for mak-ing sure the print edition goes off to press without errors and that online content goes out in such a way that it will have max-imum impact on the internet-o-sphere. Geeks welcome.

Apply online by May 21st

Web EditorResponsible for making sure all the articles that are written are put on glasgowguardian.co.uk. This may involve a wee bit of training writers themselves to use Wordpress properly, but you’re also free to play with the layout of articles on the website. There is just as much scope for innovative layout here as there is in the print edition.

Photo Editor Handling the photographers’ mailing list, making sure every-one knows what shots are need-ed for the print issue. It’ll help if you have a good understanding of what makes a cracking shot.

Print Layout Team (x3)Procedurally the paper is split into distinct, independently worked-upon InDesign files that mashed together form the print edition. With one layout sub-editor assigned to each of the three distinct sections (news&views, culture, sport) you will be in charge of making sure all the content in one of the sections has been subbed (checked for errors) and laid out according to the visual style guide. We can provide training, so this position requires only

basic IT ability and a willingness to work in a deadline-pressed newsroom for a few days lead-ing up to going to print.

CSS Guru / Web DesignerThe web these days is a con-stantly evolving mishmash of technologies, and a lot of things are done on social media. But at the heart of our operation is the website which needs to evolve to accommodate new tasks, of-ten at short notice. Our website has run Wordpress for years, so unless you’re up for a big techy challenge and a data migration nightmare, then some familiar-ity with the back-end of Word-press is necessary.

SEO / Social Media Officer How many SEO experts does it take to change a light bulb, light-bulb, light, bulb, lamp, light-ing, switch, sex, xxx, hardcore? Few people reach our content by typing in the URL, reading the navigation bar and clicking through to an article they are interested in. Feedback like this garnered from Google Analytics can help us shape the content and the way it is presented to make it have even more reach. If you spend 20+ hours a day on-line, this is for you.

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I just want to write & take photos!

Aside from the positions listed above, there is unlimited scope for getting involved in writing, photography and sub-editing. If you would like regular (one or two a month) updates on what we’re up to, sign up for our mail-ing list, and please never shirk from getting in touch with us if you have an idea for some con-tent, or want to get involved in some way that isn’t listed here, or even if you are reading this after the deadlines have passed and still want to get involved. There is always room for one more volunteer wanting to jump in the deep end ...contribute@glasgowguardian.co.uk