Culture Editor Job Summary:
The Culture Editor is responsible for assigning, collecting, and editing the content of the Culture section of The Cascade. The Culture Editor shall ensure that issues relevant to students and the UFV arts community are represented in his or her section.
At all times, the Culture Editor shall adhere to the Cascade Journalism Society bylaws, Code of Conduct, and other policies; shall ensure that all material does not violate the Canadian University Press Code of Ethics; and always behave in an ethical manner as a representative of the paper.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Ensure that matters of interest to UFV students are covered in the Culture section.
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Assign, collect, and edit articles for the Culture section.
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Edit articles for libel and check for cases of potential plagiarism.
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Request or select appropriate images for the Culture section in consultation with the Production Manager, Production Assistants, and the Editor-in-Chief.
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Update the Culture training manual as necessary to ensure that contacts, issues, etc. are shared with successors.
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Arrange and distribute media passes and tickets to writers when applicable.
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Create and maintain working relationships with the UFV visual art department, theatre department, publicists, and local venue operators.
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Write a minimum of one full article for the Culture section per week.
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Along with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, solicit volunteers to generate story and feature ideas to be covered in depth in the Feature section.
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Must work 5 hours per publishing week in the Cascade office.
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Perform other duties as required by the Editor-in-Chief.
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Attend all writers’ meetings, story meetings, and Editorial Board meetings.
Qualifications:
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Must be a member in good standing of the Cascade Journalism Society.
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Must be registered in at least one course for credit during the Fall/Winter semesters.
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Must be available to work varying hours.
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Must demonstrate strong command of the English language by passing an editing test, which will be administered during the interview process.
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Must have knowledge of all relevant laws and journalistic standards concerning libel.
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Must be able to deal effectively with Society and university staff, students and the general public.
