Call for Editors from your Departmental Journal

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CALL FOR EDITORS

The Department of English’s undergraduate journal, The Channel, is looking to fill the following positions for its 2008-2009 editorial board:

N.B. No experience is required for these positions—The Channel welcomes applications from all English students, provided they demonstrate the skills required by each position.

INFORMATION SESSION – October 6th, English lounge, 5:45 pm (Arts B-20).

Senior Editor (2 positions)
Senior Editors are responsible for the conceptual direction of the journal, selecting student essays for publication, administrative issues (fundraising, delegating) and editing. No editorial experience is necessary, as long as candidates demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Assistant Editors (5 positions)
Assistant Editors are responsible for copy editing and selecting student essays for publication. No experience is required; qualified candidates for this position will show motivation, commitment to the journal and a willingness to serve on the board next year. U1 and U2 students are strongly recommended to apply.

Design Editor
The Design Editor will be responsible for the layout and overall design of the journal. Qualified candidates will have design experience (preferably designing a student publication or the equivalent), proficiency with design software and creative flair. Design Editors MUST submit samples of design work.

Online Editor
The Channel is going online this year (!) as part of the Public Knowledge Project (http://pkp.sfu.ca/about). Qualified candidates for the position of Online Editor should be computer literate, but knowledge of html or java is NOT required. The program is fairly basic and anyone who uses a PC or Mac on a regular basis could learn it. Candidates should, however, be willing to commit the time and effort to both learn the program and to host and monitor the journal online.
The platform can be found at the following site: http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs_download

Events and Fundraising Coordinator
The Events and Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for securing and managing funding for the journal, planning the journal launch and various other administrative tasks. This position is a good way to get editing experience; if the Coordinator wishes, he or she could also be cross appointed as an Assistant Editor.

For each position, please include a personal statement (no more than 250 words), outlining your qualifications and interest in the journal, AND a sample of your academic or journalistic work. Design Editors MUST submit samples of design work and a list of design software programs that they can use.

The application for deadlines is October 17th. There will be a general meeting on October 6th for anyone with questions at 5:45 pm in the English lounge (Arts B-20).

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO:
desajournal@gmail.com