Publisher shares experience

Mr. Kevin Cloe, publisher of The Wickenburg Sun, spoke to our journalism class on Thursday. Cloe is the driving force behind our printed edition of the Wrangler Gazette.

Cloe addressed several pertinent issues concerning our continuing development as a valid journalism force. Some of his suggestions were:

• implement a check list that is viewable to all staff members that will show articles assigned and the stage of the article(s) (e.g., interview done, research done, first draft, etc.).
• alleviate some of the pressure off the editor-in-chief by having separate section editors.
• alleviate some of the pressure off the copy editor by splitting up the task to on-line editing and print-edition editing. (Janaye has mentioned she would be interested in doing one of them.)
• using google.docs as a method of writing, editing and accessing articles on-line.
  
• establishing a physical in-box where articles that need editing can be placed for review.
• having Juan Jimenez come by to help us with out tabloid lay-out.
  
• and more that perhaps other staff members can recall.

These were all good suggestions that could be put into place, some immediately, to help us become an even better operation.

Ms. Scarcelli will be your guest teacher today. She has already been informed that this journalism class is the best class that Mr. Burd has ever had. True. She might have five candy bars as a reward for the winners of this week's current events quiz. There are some staff members who are still owed candy bars; yours will be there Monday.

If anyone needs a camera for the week-end, there is one in the bottom right-hand drawer of Mr. Burd's desk in room H-125. Show this post to Mr. Vechiola so he knows it is OK for a staff member to use the camera. There is also a tripod in that room.

I think it would be great if staff members started thinking about the national high school journalism convention that will take place in April. It would be an experience that would significantly advance your knowledge, expertise and education. And it would be lots of fun. For more information, click here.

Have a great week-end, and thanks for all you do. Go Wranglers!

R.Burd
WHS
Wickenburg, Ariz