News

Managing editor
... Oversees news staff and projects staff and their work flows, heads news budget, edits copy with reporters and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.
Associate editor
... Assists managing editor, edits copy and coordinates training opportunities for reporters. Completes managing editor's duties when managing editor is absent.
Assignment editor
... Generates story ideas and delegates assignments during news budget. Fills in as associate editor when managing editor or associate editor are absent.
Senior reporters (three)
... University beat: Covers major university news. When this senior reporter has more stories than he or she can complete alone, he or she gives story ideas to assignment editor to delegate to other reporters.
... Government/city beat: Covers Lincoln government and city news. When this senior reporter has more stories than he or she can complete alone, he or she gives story ideas to assignment editor to delegate to other reporters.
... Nation/world beat: Localizes national and world stories. When this senior reporter has more stories than he or she can complete alone, he or she gives story ideas to assignment editor to delegate to other reporters.
Assignment reporters
... Cover beats on topics such as ASUN, Academic Senate, cops, research, agriculture, CFA, RHA, etc.
Staff reporters
... Write hard news stories, news features and profiles relating to university, Nebraska, Lincoln, national and world issues.

Projects

* This new desk will produce multiple-day packages of stories or in-depth pieces, sidebars and other textual elements. Some series may include investigative reporting and different story-telling approaches. This team will have two senior reporters; however, assignment reporters and staff reporters from other sections may work with the projects assignment editor on series and more in-depth projects, too.

Assignment editor
... Generates story ideas and delegates assignments during news budget. Gives first edits to stories before sending them to the editor-in-chief and managing editor to review. Communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.

Senior reporters (two)
... Produces multiple-day packages of stories or in-depth pieces, sidebars and other textual elements. Helps assignment editor brainstorm story ideas or series concepts.

Copy Desk

Copy chief/slot editors
... Oversee and manage copy editors and their work flow, perform duties listed below in the job description for copy editors and communicate with other section to finesse all copy. Work with Web copy chief.

Copy editors
... Recognize and correct errors of fact, grammar, syntax, style and punctuation in all copy to prevent readers from stumbling and to preserve the paper's credibility. Recognize and address questions of fairness, taste and sensitivity, so that the Daily Nebraskan accurately reflects the diversity of cultures and opinions in the communities we serve. Write headlines that reflect the tone and substance of the story and draw the attention that the story deserves, without putting off readers through being too cute, confusing or obscure.

Web

Web director
... Work with reporters and section editors to develop Web projects. Oversee development of content for DailyNebraskan.com. Knowing any of the following programs is helpful: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, FinalCut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Soundslides.

Assistant Web editor
... Work with multimedia editors/videographers/developers to assign story ideas. Develop multimedia content for Web site. Knowing any of the following programs is helpful: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, FinalCut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Soundslides.

Multimedia editors
... Produce video packages, audio slideshows or Flash projects for DailyNebraskan.com.

Videographers
... Shoot video for news, features and sports sections.

Web developers
... Pitch and develop innovative projects, such as Facebook applications or other off-site content, for the Daily Nebraskan.

Sports

Sports editor
... Oversees sports staff and work flow, heads sports budget, edits copy with reporters and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.

Assistant sports editor
... Assists sports editor and edits copy. Completes sports editor's duties when sports editor is absent.

Senior reporters (two to three)
... Cover major sports beats. When these senior reporters have more stories than they can complete alone, they give story ideas to the sports editor to delegate to other reporters.

Assignment reporters
... Cover sports beats. Help senior reporters when they have more stories than they can complete alone.

Staff reporters
... Write hard news sports stories, sports features and profiles relating to sports.

Features

* Features section will have rotating themes, including a semiweekly Arts & Entertainment section.

Features editor
... Oversees features staff and work flow, heads features budget, edits copy with reporters and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.

Assistant features editor
... Assists features editor and edits copy. Completes features editor's duties when features editor is absent.

Senior reporters (two to three)
... Cover major stories for features section, which will have rotating themes, including a semiweekly Arts & Entertainment section. When these senior reporters have more stories than they can complete alone, they give story ideas to the features editor to delegate to other reporters.

Assignment reporters/reviewers/columnists
... Cover other features beats. Reviewers and columnists may cover music, fashion and video games, among other topics. Helps senior reporters when they have more stories than they can complete alone.

Staff reporters
... Write features stories and profiles relating to features, arts and other forms of entertainment.

Opinion

Opinion editor
... Oversees opinion staff and work flow, heads opinion budget, edits copy with columnists present and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.

Columnists
... Write columns on local, national or world issues affecting students and the university.

Cartoonists
... Draw cartoons on local, national or world issues affecting students and the university.

Photography

Photo chief
... Oversees and manages photographers and their work flow, edits pictures with photographers present and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.

Senior photographers
... Shoot major assignments and write cutlines. Completes photo chief's duties when photo chief is absent.

Staff photographers
... Shoot daily assignments and standalone photos and write cutlines.

Design

Design chief
... Oversees and manages designers and their work flow and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site. Also, oversees overall technical production, pre-press and outputting duties.

Assistant design chief
... Assists design chief and designs pages. Completes design chief's duties when design chief is absent.

Designers
... Design news, features, opinion and sports pages using Adobe InDesign.

Art

Art director
... Oversees and manages artists and their work flow and communicates with other section heads to determine visual elements for the paper and Web site.

Artists
... Create art to accompany stories.

Advertising

Display Advertising
... Design and sell advertising to area businesses on a commission basis, by geographical territory. Create professional business relationships for future advertising.