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