Interested in joining The Slate?

The Slate is always accepting staff writers and photographers. Currently, there are no other positions available with The Slate. Generally, new staff positions will open at the beginning and end of every semester. Contact us for more information.

We have many positions and opportunities available. And you don’t have to be a journalism major to join! Don’t worry if you don’t have experience, we will teach you! We are looking for students who are dedicated and have the passion to learn.

The hold weekly staff meetings every Sunday at 5 p.m. in The Slate office, top floor of the CUB. Feel free to stop by. The Slate staff also holds continual Informational Meetings at Orndorff Theatre. Contact us to find out times for the next meeting.

The Slate will have the following positions open for Spring 2013

-ShipLife Editor
-Asst. Copy Editor
-Staff Writers
-Staff Photographers

Contact us at slate.ship@gmail.com for further information. Applications are available on this page, but will not be accepted until the end of the semester.

The Slate has five different sections with a head editor and two assistants: News, Opinion, ShipLife, Sports, Arts and Entertainment.

A brief description of what each section covers is listed below.

News:
Writers cover topics that are considered newsworthy to students and the community.

Opinion:
The Opinion section is the voice of Shippensburg students. Writers comment on various topics of their choosing.

ShipLife:
Writers cover on-campus related activities and organizations and human-interest pieces.

Sports:
Writers attend and highlight Shippensburg and professional athletics as well as writing previews for upcoming games.

Arts and Entertainment:
Writers attend on-campus events such as concerts and shows. They also write book, movie, music and TV reviews.

Along with the descriptions for writers and what each section does, the editors also lay out and design the pages. They edit and manage the content before they place it in the paper. They work with the photography editors and the writers to get stories and photos in on time. They set deadlines for the writers as well.

Advertising:
The Slate advertising department is in charge of interacting with advertisers and designing ads for within the newspaper and on the website.

Public Relations:
The public relations team is responsible for raising awareness of The Slate around campus as well as assisting in recruitment of new members.

Photography:
Slate photographers go on-location and take photos for featured articles on Luhrs Center concerts, athletics, campus events and more.

Copy:
The copy editors read each page and check for AP style and grammar errors in the articles on each page.

Web:
The Web section is in charge of overseeing all of the online content. It works with each section to make sure the content gets online in a timely manner.