Editor-in-Chief (EIC): As the top staff member, the editor-in-chief is responsible for setting journalistic standards for the Lantern and creating a professional atmosphere for everyone in the newsroom. The editor-in-chief presides over staff meetings and ushers the Lantern through the production process. The editor-in-chief plans and directs major projects or series. The editor-in-chief will manage the Opinions section. The EIC oversees the operations of Lantern TV and coordinates the activities with those of the paper. The editor may serve public relations functions, which include recruiting staff and contributors and representing the Lantern on and off campus. The EIC runs budget meetings.

Managing Editor-Campus (ME-C): This editor oversees the Campus desk editing and production team, and is responsible for all editorial decisions and coverage areas covered by this desk. The managing editor helps direct reporting, story and video production and coordinates/oversees the work of the campus editor, the campus video producer and two senior writers. This editor works in conjunction with the leaders of the Sports and Arts & Life desks to set broad policy decisions for the entire publication and helps oversee letters to the editor. This editor also coordinates with the managing editors for digital, photo and design to help ensure deadlines for online and print publications are met.

Managing Editor- Arts & Life (ME-A): This editor oversees the Arts & Life desk editing and production team and is responsible for all editorial decisions and coverage areas covered by this desk. The managing editor helps direct reporting, story and video production and coordinates/oversees the work of the arts & life editor, the desk’s video producer and two senior writers. This editor works in conjunction with the leaders of the Sports and Campus desks to set broad policy decisions for the entire publication. This editor also coordinates with the managing editors for digital, photo and design to help ensure deadlines for online and print publications are met.

Managing Editor- Sports (ME-S): This editor oversees the Sports desk editing and production team and is responsible for all editorial decisions and coverage areas covered by this desk. The managing editor helps direct reporting, story and video production and coordinates/oversees the work of the sports editor, the desk’s video producer, projects reporter and two senior writers. This editor works in conjunction with the leaders of the Arts & Life and Campus desks to set broad policy decisions for the entire publication. This editor also coordinates with the managing editors for digital, photo and design to help ensure deadlines for online and print publications are met.

Managing Editor- Photo (ME-P): This editor oversees the photo editors embedded in each desk, Campus, Sports and Arts & Life editing and is responsible for all editorial decisions and photojournalism covered by these desks. This editor works in conjunction with the leaders of the Campus, Sports and Arts & Life desks to set visual policy decisions for the entire publication. This editor also coordinates with the managing editors for digital and design to help ensure deadlines for online and print publications are met.

Managing Editor-Design (ME-D): This editor reports will supervise the overall print and page design of the Lantern. This editor will oversee the design of the Lantern. The editor will help the arts, sports and campus editors with the design of their pages. The ME-D will design the front page and coordinate with the ME on the play of other stories. This editor prepares front- page teasers, indexes and other art. This editor attends all budget meetings.

Managing Editor-Digital: This editor has principal responsibility for the online version of the Lantern, and the production of content that will make the site compelling. This editor will answer to the Editor in Chief and help monitor online traffic and readership on the Lantern website to help guide future story selection and online success. This editor will work with the managing editor for content to help coordinate the efforts of the social media editor, Lantern video producers and assist in the production of podcasts.

Web Editor: This person will assist the Managing Editor for Digital in the design of the web page and creation of all infographics prior to print nights. This editor will help produce the emails sent to Lantern subscribers and must attend all budget meetings..

Arts and Life Editor: This editor reports to the Managing Editor-Arts & Life, helping supervise Lantern coverage of the arts. The arts editor will help oversee the work of the Lantern TV Arts and Life Producer and help coordinate the daily and weekly production of video content, help select visual material and edit all copy with the assistance of the ME-Photo, ME-Content and ME-Design. The editor will supervise a staff of arts writers from the Lantern practicum and COMM-3189 freelancers. The editor attends all budget meetings.

Lantern TV Arts and Life Producer: The video producer reports to the arts and life editor to report and produce video packages that complement stories or exist as video stories on their own. The Arts and Life video producer will work with editors, reporters, freelancers and independent studies reporters to help them create video packages featured on Lantern TV’s YouTube channel and on the lantern.com.

Arts Senior Writers (2): These staff members will assist the ME and Arts and Life editors with reporting and writing of stories identified as newsworthy by their desks. The writers must attend all budget and planning meetings and will assist in the editing of stories submitted by reporters and freelancers.

Campus Editor: The campus editor reports to the Managing Editor-Camps and will help supervise Lantern practicum reporters, assign stories, monitor the progress of the reporters and enforce deadlines. The campus editor’s primary job will be the day-to-day management of the reporters. However, the editor may be involved in long-term series or special projects. The campus editor leads and coordinates the paper’s online and printed coverage of breaking news. The campus editor will help oversee the work of the Lantern TV Campus Producer and help coordinate the daily and weekly production of video content. The campus editor will work with the multimedia editors to get stories online as soon as possible. The campus editor must attend all budget meetings.

Lantern TV Campus Producer: The video producer reports to the campus editor to report and produce video packages that complement stories or exist as video stories on their own. This video producer will work with editors, reporters, freelancers and independent studies reporters to help them create video packages featured on Lantern TV’s YouTube channel and on the lantern.com.

Campus Editor Senior Writers (2): ?These staff members will assist the ME and Campus editors with reporting and writing of stories identified as newsworthy by their desks. The writers must attend all budget and planning meetings and will assist in the editing of stories submitted by reporters and freelancers.

Social Media Editor: This editor’s primary responsibility is to create engaging content on Lantern social media channels to help encourage and draw visitors to the website and to the mobile app. This editor has experience working with social media channels and will monitor mentions and news consumer feedback. This editor will work with editors and station managers to help coordinate social media coverage of breaking news, events and sporting events. This editor will assist the multimedia editor in all aspects of the position, from providing content to keeping the Web site updated and professional.

Sports Photo Editor: The photo editor reports to the Managing Editor-Photo and has the primary focus of sports photojournalism. This editor will assist in training the photo staff, the editing staff, the independent study students and the Lantern practicum students in the electronic photo assignment process. This editor must make sure that photographers are available to shoot worthwhile assignments. This editor works with other editors to select images. The sports photo editor is responsible for the quality control of color, must consider ethical issues regarding editing or enhancing photos, must consider ethical and legal issues of photojournalism more generally and should maintain an archive of photos of people who may be newsworthy. This editor will attend all budget meetings.

Arts & Life Photo Editor: The photo editor reports to the Managing Editor-Photo and has the primary focus of features photojournalism. This editor will assist in training the photo staff, the editing staff, the independent study students and the Lantern practicum students in the electronic photo assignment process. This editor must make sure that photographers are available to shoot worthwhile assignments. This editor works with other editors to select images. This photo editor is responsible for the quality control of color, must consider ethical issues regarding editing or enhancing photos, must consider ethical and legal issues of photojournalism more generally and should maintain an archive of photos of people who may be newsworthy. This editor will attend all budget meetings.

Campus Photo Editor: The photo editor reports to the Managing Editor-Photo and has the primary focus of campus-desk-related photojournalism. This editor will assist in training the photo staff, the editing staff, the independent study students and the Lantern practicum students in the electronic photo assignment process. This editor must make sure that photographers are available to shoot worthwhile assignments. This editor works with other editors to select images. The sports photo editor is responsible for the quality control of color, must consider ethical issues regarding editing or enhancing photos, must consider ethical and legal issues of photojournalism more generally and should maintain an archive of photos of people who may be newsworthy. This editor will attend all budget meetings.

Sports Editor: The sports editor reports to the Managing Editor-Sports and is responsible for covering the major and minor sports in a way that reflects the variety of varsity and club athletics on campus. This editor also will help decide if and how sports in Columbus and other Ohio cities will be covered. During away games, the sports editor has primary responsibility for live updates to social media. This editor supervises the Lantern practicum students who are sports writers. The sports editor will help oversee the work of the Lantern TV sports producers and help coordinate the daily and weekly production of video content. The sports editor attends all budget meetings.

Lantern TV Sports Producer: The video producer reports to the sports editor and produces video packages that complement stories or exist as video stories on their own. The sports video producer will work with editors, reporters, freelancers and independent studies reporters to help them create video packages featured on Lantern TV’s YouTube channel and on the lantern.com.

Sports Senior Writers (2): These staff members will assist the ME and Sports editors with reporting and writing of stories identified as newsworthy by their desks. The writers must attend all budget and planning meetings and will assist in the editing of stories submitted by reporters and freelancers.

Assistant Lantern TV Sports Director: The video producer reports to the sports editor and LTV Sports Producer to report and produce video packages that complement stories or exist as video stories on their own.

John R. Oller Special Reporter: This reporter works on long investigative or interpretive projects and assists, when needed, in the coverage of breaking news. This reporter answers to the ME- Content and will spend roughly 5 hours in the newsroom each week to work and coordinate efforts with editors.

Patricia Miller Special Reporter: This reporter works on long investigative or interpretive projects and assists, when needed, in the coverage of breaking news. This reporter answers to the ME- Content and will spend roughly five hours in the newsroom each week to work and coordinate efforts with editors.

Lantern TV Special Reporter: This reporter works on long investigative or interpretive documentary style video projects and assists, when needed, in the coverage of breaking news. This reporter answers to the

The Lantern is the award-winning student newspaper at Ohio State. We are editorially independent of the university — that means Ohio State can’t tell us what we do or don’t publish, or what we can or cannot say. The majority of our funding comes from advertisements and endowments, and we receive a small amount from the university to support our LanternTV studio productions. Editors are paid throughout the school year via a monthly stipend provided through the School of Communication.

With a team of 23?editors and more than 40 reporters, The Lantern has been a mainstay of the university and has proven itself as a valuable community member. We have been on the frontlines of breaking news, delivering factual, thoughtful journalism to students, staff and faculty, alumni, and parents of Ohio State. In addition, our coverage includes university athletics, the Columbus area, and local art and music.