Pulse Content Editor-in-Chief
Please upload completed application and resume to the Pulse.Messiah.edu/Apply
Email any questions to ThePulse@messiah.edu or come into our office, located downstairs in
the Larsen Student Union
Wages and Hours: $7.85/hour; 11 hour/week
Job Description
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Serve on Pulse leadership board, attending managerial meetings and contributing ideas
and offering feedback and criticism to Pulse projects and direction
Oversee print and online production process of newspaper: develop schedule of
publication, establish content deadlines, ensure sufficient and appropriate content is
generated, oversee the copyediting of all articles, and ensure content is published in a
timely manner to web
Promote content on appropriate social media sites when applicable
Organize and supervise all article writers, communicating story ideas to them and
offering feedback with regard to article content and style
Support section editors in handling any questions, problems, conflict, confusion, etc.
Author and/or co-author articles as able
Recruit writers throughout the school year and plan appropriate professional
development when necessary
Work with Business Team to establish budget for organization, draw up printing
contract with local printer and read relevant contracts
Coordinate newspaper distribution on printing days; responsible for ensuring all
newspapers are distributed
In consultation with advisor, make decisions regarding potentially inflammable or
controversial article, letter, or opinion piece,
Maintain and upkeep newspaper archive
Conduct end of the semester assessments of the newspaper with advisor and student
director and complete a transition binder detailing information for incoming editor
Organization-wide Expectations
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Attend Pulse orientation at the end of the summer
Attend leadership summits
Recruit actively throughout the year both for volunteer and paid staff, working at
promotional fairs and hanging posters for events when necessary
Keep work space organized
Short Answer
1. What is your vision for the Pulse and for an integrated student media? How do you
see this shaping culture and impacting students at Messiah College?
2. What is the role of a press at a small college?
3. What do you think are the newspaper’s strengths? Weaknesses? What would you
change or do differently as editor-in-chief?
4. Describe your level of comfort managing your peers. What challenges do you
anticipate and how do you plan to proactively work through them?