Searching for a new Editor of the Tar Valon Times

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Jeffan has had to leave his position as Editor of the TVT, and as such, we are in search of a new Editor!

Thanks very much to Jeffan for his great work in this role. I will miss working with you. :hug

The position of Editor requires regular checking-in with reporting staff and the Director of Marketing, both via email and the boards. The Editor is solely responsible for the publication of the TVT on our site News > Tar Valon Times, and archived in the Library wiki.

Questions? Email marketing@tarvalon.net.


Editor of the Tar Valon Times
This is an administrative position within the Department of Marketing. The Editor reports to the Director of Marketing.

Job Specifics
• Manage and maintain Tar Valon Times staff. Reporter positions rotate every 6 months. All TVT staff reports directly to the Editor.
• Call for, receive, and edit as needed all articles and other compositions by reporters for the monthly publication. Communicate with staff throughout the creative process each month, to ensure deadlines are met.
• Publish the Tar Valon Times monthly on the website.
• Publish TVT content to the wiki Library as well.
• Work with the External Marketing Coordinator to expand and improve the TVT delivery via email.
• Be aware of important site, Wheel of Time, and other related news that bears coverage in the TVT. Come up with new concepts and ideas for the TVT to keep content and format fresh.
• Announce and encourage readership of each issue of the TVT on the boards. Communicate with the Voices to ensure that readership is encouraged on social media as well.
• Communicate regularly with the Director of Marketing about progress, issues, and needs of the TVT.

Qualifications
• Anyone of any rank or position may apply. Must have been a member of the site for at least 6 months.
• Ability to write clearly in English with acceptable grammar and spelling.
• Experience in writing/editing, preferably in a journalism setting, either online or in 'real-life' experiences.
• Have a working knowledge of blogging best practices, such as how to schedule posts in advance.
• Have a working knowledge of wiki coding, or the ability to pick said working knowledge up extremely rapidly. Familiarity with the site Library is preferable.
• Ability to stay on task and commit the necessary time each month to see each TVT issue through to publication. It will fall to you to adhere to that timeliness as the sole publisher of the TVT.
• Ability to regularly and frequently check both the Editor email and the TVT discussion forum.


How to Apply
Send an email to marketing@tarvalon.net and keeper@tarvalon.net with the subject "APPLICATION - EDITOR - YOURNAMEHERE," detailing why you are qualified to be the Editor of the Tar Valon Times. Please include two writing samples and two ideas for possible content for future editions of the TVT. We will be accepting applications through September 15, 2012.

Regarding the samples: Any two samples which show a proficient command of the English language in a writing situation may be submitted. It may be an excerpt or a full article/paper, an essay you've written for school, or other projects you have worked on.

The writing sample may be attached to the email as a .doc, .txt or .pdf file, uploaded online with link provided, or just copied and pasted into the email at the bottom.
 
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Ariadne Davion

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:( Aww, Jeffy. You were awesome! SO awesome!!!!

Good Luck to the Applicants!
 
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Sad to see you leave, Jeffan. It was great to be under you! Thanks for everything! <3 You changed the TVT from great to effing amazing.

Good luck to everyone who is applying.
 
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