Beacon News & Managing Editor

Position DetailsPosition Information Job Title Beacon News & Managing Editor Department Student Activities Terms and Hours Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 Job Category Student Stipend Hourly Wage Monthly Stipend Payment ($5,500/year) Job Summary This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.Has excellent writing and critical thinking skillsIs insatiably curious, creative and proactive about learningIs a good listener as well as a natural leaderIs dependable, considerate, ethical and emotionally matureDoes not shy away from a challengeCan manage peers in a professional setting, holding them accountableManages time and stress well; thrives on a busy scheduleMust be able to handle stress well, including short deadlinesReads journalistic media for fun and curiosityIs excited about multimedia as well as writingIs a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above-and-beyond what's expectedCollaborates and communicates well in a team settingIs open to instructionHas at least one year of reporting experiencePlease apply using this link: Duties• Attends staff meetings Mondays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those timesServes on Editorial Board and attends Ed Board meetings on Wednesday nights.Meets with adviser and editor-in-chief every Monday.Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August.Assigns reporters news stories on multiple platforms, enforcing deadlines.Is promptly responsive to email, Slack and text messages.Ensures news coverage is accurate, fair, ethical, diverse and inclusive and allows for a wide range of representation of the campus community.Approves and posts news content throughout the week.Monitors news content for accuracy and promptly posts all corrections and clarifications for the News section when warranted.Assigns reporters beats and monitors their progress.Is in charge of spread sheet ("story budget") that lists all assignments. Updates regularly.Coaches reporters on interviewing, reporting and writing with assistance from adviser.Is available to reporters via phone, text, Slack and email and scheduled one-on-one meetings.Edits news content and writes headlines.Has authority over all recorded (podcasts, video) and live news content.Posts at least one multimedia piece (ie: video, slideshow) in the News section per week.Mentors other editors as needed.Generates content ideas and coverage strategies for the news section.Reports and writes stories for the News section.Keeps up with current events, UP-related topics, student culture, and higher education in general.Supervises Community Engagement Editor on news content in Beacon social media.Coordinates with Multimedia Editor in assigning news videos, photos, infographics.Encourages and executes innovation in multi-platform storytelling.Oversees breaking news coverage.Contributes two story ideas each week.Acts as Editor-in-Chief when Editor-in-Chief is unavailable.Please apply using this link: Qualifications May not be employed by UP Marketing or UP Athletics or on ASUPYou must have at least a 3.0 GPAPreferred Qualifications Has served previously on The Beacon staffPhysical RequirementsPosting Detail Information Posting Number SE944-2023 Number of Vacancies Multiple Estimated Start Date 08/17/2026 Open Date 02/11/2026 Close Date 08/10/2026

Created: 2026-04-02