This is the 14th post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. The university where I advise is playfully (or perhaps not) nicknamed "Overcommitted … [Read more...]
Pub Manual 101: Writing a Code of Ethics
This is the 13th post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. Most journalists learn the Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics and model … [Read more...]
Pub Manual 101: Advertising Policies
This is the 12th post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. Student media should take payment from any advertiser willing to … [Read more...]
Pub Manual 101: Newsroom Phone Etiquette
This is the 11th post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. Electronic media have spoiled me. I am so accustomed to texting or … [Read more...]
Pub Manual 101: Newsroom Rules
This is the 10th post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. We've all seen newsrooms depicted on television and in the movies. … [Read more...]
Pub Manual 101: Grade Point Policy
This is the ninth post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. Student journalists have one full-time job, and it's not in the … [Read more...]
Pub Manual 101: Employee Discipline
This is the eighth post in a series intended to help you draft or improve your student media staff’s publications manual. Posts in this series will run on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The posts’ titles will start with “Pub Manual 101″ and include the Pub Manual 101 logo. You hope you never have to discipline an employee on your student … [Read more...]