Opportunities abound for AASU students to earn cash and get real-world experience if they know where to look. When funds gets tight and budgets get cut, people look to the media to uncover where the money is going, and The Inkwell is looking for reporters to meet that need and put information out there.
Because AASU does not have a journalism major (although the communications major is gathering a large following), The Inkwell is set up differently from some other university publications. Our newspaper is geared toward teaching by doing: editors here are focused not only on getting information to the readers but also on coaching reporters, photographers and graphic artists to bring their best work to the table.
With few exceptions, almost everyone on staff began without previous experience. What they've had is the motivation to learn and the self-discipline to get the job done, and they've developed those traits into marketable skill sets.
What is learned at the college newspaper is applicable to more than just media careers; we learn to speak professionally with people, ask tough questions, organize tasks and manage our time, among many other rewards.
And with our new website, we'll be able to cover everything on campus without concern about space constraints. The streamlined format makes it easier for readers to find the stories that affect their lives.
More goes into newspapers than articles and eye-catching graphics, though. The Inkwell is a business with invoices to send, paychecks to distribute, ads to sell and a budget to balance. In addition to positions in writing or illustrating, we're looking for a photo editor, a business manager, an advertising manager and sales representatives.
The Inkwell is AASU's student newspaper, and as such we want to represent the incredible diversity of our student body. Important events are unfolding all around us. Be a part of it, not a footnote.
Contact chief.inkwell@gmail.com to get started or come to our "Think Journalism Bootcamp 2009" event with featured speakers from around Georgia to get a wealth of information in the field.
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