Roles in School Newspaper and Yearbook

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Managing Editor

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Helps the teacher keep everyone on task, checks deadlines, and makes sure stories and photos are ready on time.

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Section Editor

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Leads a section of the paper or yearbook, assists writers and photographers, and checks the final pages.

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Staff Writer

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Interviews students and teachers, writes stories, and helps write captions.

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Photographer

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Takes photos at school events, in class, and around campus for use in the newspaper and yearbook.

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Layout & Design

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Creates the look of the pages by arranging photos, stories, headlines, and graphics.

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Copy Editor

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Checks spelling, grammar, and facts to ensure everything is correct and professional before it is published.

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Business/Marketing

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Promotes the newspaper and yearbook, creates posters and flyers, and helps sell yearbooks or ads.