Thanks for becoming a part of the University Arkansas at Monticello's Student Publications' staff. Staff meetings will be held in 106 Wells Hall. The multi-faceted organization of the combined newspaper and magazine allows students to participate in a wide array of functions. Participation requirements include regular attendance at meetings, the ability and willingness to follow through on assignments, and a commitment to detail. You should be familiar with everything appearing in the student publication's handbook. This handbook presents all UAM student media policies and procedures in a clear, easily referenced manner. This should make editors and staff members aware of how student publications should operate.
The handbook conveys requirements of each and every member of
the staff. It lists everything from general policies and procedures to writing
tips and sample forms. Revisions to the handbook should occur every year as new
rules, regulations and problems occur. The handbook acts merely as guide. For
further reference, consult the Associated Press Style book, other Journalism
reference guides or a faculty member in the School of Arts & Humanities.
Will Whiting originally compiled much of this material in March 2004, adapting much of its material from Arkansas State University’s Herald Staff Manual. The Herald has been a success at ASU for more than 15 years. In addition, information from the Society of Professional Journalists, College Journalism Workshops and various text sources were used to compile this guide. Due to our rotating staff, this manual should serve as a guide for future editors and staff members alike. Dr. Ronald Sitton, adviser to the UAM student media, originally revised the manual over Christmas Break 2004, then updated it accordingly. Editor-in-Chief Brooke Burger updated the document for Fall 2007.
If you don't understand something in this Web note, please e-mail Dr. Sitton.
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