2021-22 Journalism Editors
Congrats new editors! Please read through the list of positions and job descriptions. These descriptions are just a framework. The EICs and I will work to move responsibilities to highlight strengths and interests of this amazing leadership team. This will be our first task when we return from break. I appreciate you all, and look forward to an incredible experience ahead.
– Eden
TKC 2022-2023
Editors in Chief
Kinley Bokermann, Sim Khanuja & Caroline Steidley
- Oversees and leads TKC process (print, social media, web & DSI) and has final decision in all areas
- Assesses current job descriptions and re-allocates responsibilities working with staff
- Review and update Editorial Policy before next school year
- Spokesperson for the program
- Organizes and runs editorial board meetings
Editorial Board
Kinley Bokermann, Lydia Drake, Janine Gassel, Morgan Hooker, Sim Khanuja, Lila Shepard, Caroline Steidley & Ava Tebo
Web Editors
Lydia Drake & Ava Tebo
- Oversees web production cycle while collaborating and reporting to EICs
Design Editor
Morgan Hooker
- Oversees the creative design process
- Makes templates for print and focuses on design constants for print and web
- Design week: helping with spreads & pages at late nights as well as exporting pages
- Reports directly to EICs
Managing Editor
Lila Shepard
- Oversees print production cycle while collaborating with EICs
- Helps construct ladder, keeps track of pages during late nights, helps review pages before export
- Tracks print deadlines
- Tracks deadlines for both print and web platforms
- Tracks print deadlines & leads print story ideas
- Tracks attendance during copy editing week at lunch
- Tracks assignments and deadlines for web, web posting schedule for every print cycle, oversees web extensions
Visual Managing Editor
Janine Gassel
- Tracks deadlines for art and photo staff
- Assists in guiding art/photo staffers during cycle
- Emphasizes collaboration between visual staffers and writers during cycles
- Finds visual inspiration and chooses visual of the week
Social media editors
Maddie Hickman, Ellie Hubbard & Zach Thomson
- Leads social media staff and cycle
- Creates and assigns production cycle for TKC five social media
- Tracks social media deadlines as there will be daily posts on all five sm
- Shares best social media practices once per cycle, check all social media posts for accuracy
- Tracks and presents analytics
- Assists in guiding social media staffers during cycle
Section editors
- All section editors work with their staff each cycle to produce timely and relevant content; responsible for splitting up staff (if applicable) between print, web and social media platforms and reviewing respective story ideas
- Compiles or helps manage Best of SNO and compile contest entries
Anna Newland & Elizabeth Niedringhaus, entertainment editors
Kylie Madden & Owen Spiegel, features and in-depth editors
- Leads and plans in-depth each cycle
Alli Luth & Jane Roy, opinions editor
- Leads Call editorial
Ian Reno, news editor
- Works closely with social media team for breaking news and focuses on news features for print
- In charge of School Board and City Hall meeting schedule and attendance
Aine Bradley, breaking news/DSI editor
- Lead class DSI discussion, create DSI schedule and track DSI deadlines
- Works to get breaking news posts up on website in a timely manner
Owen Backer, sports editor
- Oversees sports staff and sports content on print and web
- Manage sports scores on website, loads team photos and scoreboards, coordinates live tweeting/coverage events
- Oversees production of Turkey Day program
Art editors
Maya Rubin & Audrey Turley
- Oversees and supports all artists
- Leads art spread
- Assigns art assignments each cycle
- Ensures there will be an editorial cartoon for each Call Ed
- Ensures an artist is in attendance each late night
- Edit drafts before publishing
Photography editors
Tess Hubbard, Coco LeGrand & Ella Sottile
- Oversees and supports all photojournalists
- Assigns photo assignments including web gallery assignments each cycle
- Leads photo spread
- Web photo galleries (proper cropping, captioning, etc.)
- In charge of photo closet and checking out visuals staffers
Video editors
Josie Baker & Liv Timp
- Helps teach new staffers how to edit and produce video content
- Would love to see more collab with KHTV
Business & Public Relations
Alecia Hinrichsen & Margaret Holley
- Oversees TKC budget and tracks advertising sales, fundraisers, patron programs
- Billing/invoicing for advertisements
- Ad day/patron program requirements for staff
- Organization promotion/branding
- Organizes events (Open House, Parent Coffees, etc.) where TKC should be seen
- Mailing of issues
- Press releases
- Organizes distribution day (community drop, making sure all racks at school are filled, etc.)
- Newsletter
Pioneer 2022-2023
Cece Bartin, Noah Ferkel, Avery Oppermann & Nina Teckman, Editors in Chief
- Oversees entire process of the 2023 Pioneer process and production
- Assesses current job descriptions and re-allocates responsibilities working with staff
- Review and update Editorial Policy before next school year
- Spokesperson for the program
- Organizes and runs editor meetings
- Creates a ladder for book organization
- Meets weekly to discuss deadlines and works to maximize efficiency
Emme Bailey & Ellie Ploszay, Managing Editors
- Tracks deadlines, spreads sent, updates the ladder
- Assists EICs and takes anything off their plate to simplify their job
- Collaborate with EICs to help develop concept/theme spreads
- Deadline awards and staff celebrations
Anna Chellis, Margaret Mallow & Maddie Rowan, Proofs & Concept Editors
- Tracks proofs in and out
- Assists EICs to help develop concept/theme spreads
- Edit, correct and submit proofs
- Theme and concept spreads: dividers, title/parting, colophon
- Work on section design templates
Staff Editors
Libby Denckhoff, Sophie Key & Alex Werner, Design Editors
- Teaches design staff best practices of design
- Organize, set deadlines for and lead the design staff
- Helps overhauls spreads needing overhauling
- Creates infographics and mods to be used throughout book
Design Staff
Ella Harms, Brayden Maxwell, Josie Oppermann & Kate Peck, Writing Editors
- Organize, set deadlines for and lead the writing staff
- Teaches writing staff best practices of journalistic writing
- Assists senior writing editor, edits all copy
Writing staff
Abby Greene, Kendall Herweck, Will Huster & Abbey Paul, Photography Editors
- Organize, set deadlines for and lead the photography staff
- Teaches photography staff best practices of photojournalism
- In charge of photo closet and checking out visuals staffers
Photography staff
Molly Stevener, Video Editor
- Organize, set deadlines for and lead the video staff
- Works alongside photog staff to acquire video footage from photographers
- In charge of all video content that goes into the yearbook
Section Editors
Gabbie Roseman, Coverage & Index Editors
- Oversee working index throughout the year
- Revamp Hit List system to better track coverage and include more students
- In the fall will help gather reference coverage
Addie Campbell, Senior Tribute Editor
- Designs and compiles Senior Tribute section
- Works with business staff
- Will assist Proofs team once section is submitted
Josie Ploszay & Rachel Walkenhorst, Reference Editors
- Designs and compiles Fall, Winter & Spring sports as well as Club Reference section
Strategic Communications
Lilly Ortmann & Hallie Pack, Business Editors
- Oversees books sales, Senior Tribute sales, fundraisers, Pioneer Angels, promotions, branding
- Organizes events, press releases, bi-weekly newsletter, promotions
- Contest organization and compilation
Molly McGraw & Margaret Stewart, Social Media Editors
- Organizes and tracks social media posts for coverage in academics, club, student life and sports
- Organizes and tracks social media posts for marketing
- Will plan and track posts, creating a workflow process to ensure accuracy. Social team will post daily to: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok & Twitter
The below organization will now fall under the responsibilities of the Proofs & Concept Editors
People Editor
- Organize, gather content and design people section
- After section completion will help design index