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January 06, 2007 |
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Web Editor: Organizing material, both written and photographic, into a coherent format gives me great satisfaction. A well-laid out page or section flows smoothly and is easy to absorb. Gathering the materials is a different matter. Just as it is with all organizations, the people who have the information don't share the information. Not because they won't, but because they don't have the time or the ability. These people change constantly, handle only one small portion of the overall task and are usually "doers" not "talkers" meaning that they are not fluent communicators. What is a web editor to do? First of all, know your subject matter. If you are not well-versed in whatever subject you are trying to edit, get well-versed and do it pronto. Second, become an investigative reporter or a nosy neighbor. You will learn the most by just listening. Third, set the overall standards for the website if they have not already been established, i.e. proper grammar, punctuation, security, etc. Finally, enjoy the process. Yes, it is a process. You may have goals that will never be reached unless you try. You may structure the website one way and totally revise the structure six months later or two years later or never. The website is a fluid medium which can provide education and information to multitudes. When the website is at its best, it is as smooth as glass and just as reflective of the people it represents. |
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Anonymous |
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December 15, 2006 |
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Remember that this is a career for young people, When you get older, very few people still work unless you are at one of the mudajor film studios or are an owner. It is one of the most rewarding careers you can ever wantd to do, I can edit a film and make people laugh or cry or feel upset, just by what i select to use, and where i place it. It is wild and ego inflating to have something you have worked on bein,g seen by millions of people, but remember except for those in the industry, your family and friendsm no one will know nor will they care. But if your artistry drives you to do this go for it at 110% or you wont survive it. If you make it to the top (i would say being a union editor in hollywood is about as top as you can go) you should make aminimum of 2,800 a week, But remember most people work for 6 to 8 months.
Good luck to you all |
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Anonymous |
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December 15, 2006 |
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Forget everything you may have seen in tv-series and movies.
Beeing a newspaper-editor usually has nothing to do with discovering big scandals or a new Watergate. Usually, once in a while you will stumble across a big story, but most of the time you will sit in front of your computer, trying to make articles freelanced writers sended to you readable, cause not everyone who considers himself a journalist really knows how to write.
Sounds boring? No, it isn´t, because you will learn so much about many different issues, you will meet many people, interesting and boring ones. You are able help to make issues noone seems to care about beeing the talk of the town, to give people who silently do volunteer work for the community their welldeserved minutes of fame by portraing them, to help your readers with their daily problems by interviewing experts.
Is this worth all the hours of late-night working, all the sundays you have to get up and go to the job because someone has to write ans edit the articles for next days paper?
Yes, it is.
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Ah, and one very important thing I nearly forgot: It´s nice to see the own name printed, but its not a good enough motive to become a journalist. Journalism is not about the person who writes but about the persons who is written about. |
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December 09, 2006 |
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I work for a journal housed within a university. Many jobs are similar to mine.
Law schools, business schools, medical schools, and literature, history, modern languages, anthropology, psychology and engineering departments often have peer-reviewed journals.
In addition, universities have their marketing / public relations offices, alumni magazines, and other jobs requiring some writing, editing and publishing knowledge.
The job titles can range from assistant to associate editor to communications specialist, proofreader, editor, technical writer, and so on.
I would recommend this path for a student that loves the academic environment or that is interested in exploring this type of publishing, which can occasionally be very research-oriented.
The job requires someone that does not mind repetition. The peer-review system for accepting articles seldom changes.
You also need to be flexible--it is one of those behind-the-scenes jobs that often ask you to wear many hats, since many of these journals have a small staff and a small budget. You may be proofreading at one moment and maintaining a website at another moment. The next day you may find yourself providing customer service support and then again, you might be managing the inventory.
The job is ideal for someone who is taking time off after a BA before considering pursuing a Master's, or for someone pursuing a Phd that is ABD--particularly if the journal is in your field, as it would be useful to you to see the current papers being written in your area and to make contacts if the journal has conferences, as some do.
Pros: university benefits are often ideal for someone that is fresh out of college. They can include good medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 403b retirement plans with matching contributions, bus passes with a staff I.D. (depending on the particular university), paid vacation + winter break, and especially appealing--tuition benefits.
Cons: many students may feel disappointed with the generally low salary these positions pay, especially if there are loans or other obligations to meet.
You need to remain upbeat and be capable of repetition--you may be responsible for updating the subscriptions database, or might be in charge of the peer-review process, which also involves updating a database, corresponding with authors and reviewers, waiting for the article evaluations to be returned, sending them out again--it is fairly routine work that might not suit everyone.
Of course, if you are not interested in peer-reviewed articles for academic journals, there are alumni magazines and other options within a university environment that are a little less "academic"--you could find yourself writing press releases from the President or Dean's offices, you could find yourself working on the desktop-publishing end of things, or writing articles, or, if the university has a press that publishes fiction, poetry, or other general interest books, you may find yourself working for the press.
Universities also, depending on their funding, occasionally suffer from budget cuts. You may not ever see a "raise" for merit, and the cost of living increases may not be sufficient depending on the city you live in. Bear in mind that salaries vary regionally, too.
After you learn all that there is to learn, the chance to move "up" may be limited if the journal is small--but you can consider lateral moves or other positions within the university or elsewhere after that.
If I had to do it again I would--I am a writer and have used the slow peaks during the publishing cycle to pursue other grants for that writing, and have had the opportunity to take unpaid leave for that purpose as well.
This is also a consideration for some students--if you happen to be a writer, in the fine arts, or in some other area that usually (generally speaking) doesn't pay much initially, and you need "something to pay the bills", being a university staff member is sometimes ideal, particularly if you find one of the positions that run on a 10 month instead of a 12 month calendar. You can spend the other months on residencies or pursuing your writing/art.
Tips: although most of these positions will be entry-level and can train you on-the-job, if you do have the opportunity to work as an intern at a journal or work for the campus newspaper (or something similar) during your undergraduate years, that may help you decide whether you would ultimately like the work later on, and will also give you some prior experience to bring to the table.
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Interesting Fact |
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007-star Pierce Brosnan once drove a taxi for a living. |
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