Friday, August 28, 2009
Week 1 Done
This week's major accomplishment: The staff published its first online package! They put together a story about freshman orientation (it took place last week, before school started) and had pictures and video to go with it. Check it out at: First Online Story
Last Friday night, we celebrated the end of Spokesman Week and the beginning of Volume 46 with a bonfire and cookout at my house. Almost everyone showed! They even came prepared with glowsticks.
Our first official week of school has been consumed with planning for issue 1, getting the first online package completed and posted and trying to get technology in order. Overall, I would call it a success.
The thing I am most proud of is my editors. They are all taking charge and running the paper with no prodding from me! It's awesome to not have to worry about whether they are getting the job done. Instead, I am able to concentrate on how to make them better.
My goal next week: Daily emails to the EICs. I got the idea from Aaron Manfull, a standout JEA adviser from Missouri. I wasn't able to get that started this week with all of my other tech responsibilities, but I'm making it a priority for next week.
Last Friday night, we celebrated the end of Spokesman Week and the beginning of Volume 46 with a bonfire and cookout at my house. Almost everyone showed! They even came prepared with glowsticks.
Our first official week of school has been consumed with planning for issue 1, getting the first online package completed and posted and trying to get technology in order. Overall, I would call it a success.
The thing I am most proud of is my editors. They are all taking charge and running the paper with no prodding from me! It's awesome to not have to worry about whether they are getting the job done. Instead, I am able to concentrate on how to make them better.
My goal next week: Daily emails to the EICs. I got the idea from Aaron Manfull, a standout JEA adviser from Missouri. I wasn't able to get that started this week with all of my other tech responsibilities, but I'm making it a priority for next week.
