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Leadership
The JHS Black & White staff consists of about 43 students who work to create content for our print and online publications. As design editor, I oversee all design layouts in our 24 page issue.
I start each news cycle by meeting with everyone who was assigned a design to brainstorm potential layout options. In order to ensure that all layouts are done on time and within our standard, I meet with each designer throughout the issue to check in and offer suggestions.
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My role is to help guide people in completing their layouts rather than just taking over someone's page. Following every issue, we meet as a group to review what went well and what needs to improve for next time. This process gives staff writers a chance to grow and develop from the feedback they receive.
Team Building
In order to produce a quality publication, a news team has to work together cohesively. The JHS Black & White new teams does this through a variety of things. From before school starts get togethers to almost monthly potlucks, we take part in multiple activities to build bonds.
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Beyond the fun, communication is critical to being an effective team. As such, we decided to implement the use of managers this year as a buffer between staff writers and the editorial board. These managers check in with staff writers and provide help. If a problem requires additional help, these managers let us editors know so that we may intervene.
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Another tool we use is couch meetings. These meetings involve all staff members meeting around a couch located in the newsroom. This gives us editors a chance to address critical issues or make announcements necessary for the entire staff.
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Feature Editor
September 2018 - March 2019
Design Editor
March 2019 - Now
Newsmagazine Pacemaker Finalist 2019
JHS Black & White Iowa News Team of the Year 2019
JHS Black & White Iowa News Team of the Year 2018
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Quill & Scroll Third Place for Visual Excellence
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Awards by our team
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