The photo editor will provide weekly photostory pitches at pitch meetings, manage photographers (including handling all trainings and staying on top of weekly deadlines), and maintain photography equipment. In addition, the photo editor will work closely with the art director and layout editors to lead the visual storytelling of photos in print, and work with the web editor to lead visual storytelling online. They will handle photo editing in both RGB and CMYK to ensure clarity in print and online, while still maintaining journalism ethics of portraying an event as it is.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend weekly editorial board meetings and pitch meetings. If the Photo Editor is unable to make any of these meetings or will be out of contact for a prolonged period of time during a print cycle, they should notify the executive editors to maintain good communication.
- Pitch and edit all photography assignments
- Lead and manage a team of photographers (provide trainings, complete payroll, manage equipment access)
- Create appealing visual layout for photostory and select dominant photos for layout use
- Work with Layout Editor on print night to ensure production schedule is on time (be available to edit any last minute photographs)
- Work with the Art Director to ensure every article has an accompanying visual online and in print. If no photographs or illustrations were picked up to be used with the article, the Photo Editor is responsible for finding either a file photo or stock photo to use.
- Weekly print cycle duties: update pitch doc with pitches by Monday afternoon and daily progress throughout the week, pitch photo stories at weekly pitch meetings, and manage a team of photographers
- Table at least three times per quarter for recruitment/marketing efforts.
Position Length: 1 Academic Year
Number of Openings: 1