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Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

Hiring

HIRING

Thank you for your interest in applying for a position on the Trinitonian! To apply for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out the application and schedule an interview here. Descriptions and pay for each position are below:

Copy Editors ($65/week)

  • Proofreads and edits stories on FLOW according to Trinitonian production schedule
  • Responsible for knowing and employing AP and Trinitonian style
  • Seeks advice, instruction and counseling from adviser and other editors
  • Works directly with section editors and in cooperation with other copy editors.
  • Notifies section editors of problems and suggestions as soon as they arise.
  • Attends all required meetings and training
  • Brings three story ideas to weekly Story Idea Meetings
  • Is in the newsroom on Wednesday nights until dismissed by EIC or ME
  • Remains alert to breaking news and communicates with editors and reporters
  • Takes disputes to Managing Editor
  • Checks e-mail and phone frequently, responds promptly to inquiries.
  • Seeks advice, instruction and counseling from adviser

Reporters ($50/article)

News, Sports and Pulse

  • Reports on content that is important and relevant to the Trinity community
  • Event recaps/coverage come out 1-2 days after the event, then interviews and a story angle is dealt with after the online publication of a short news brief and will be published in print
  • alert to breaking news and able to write news briefs with 1-2 sources within a day of an incident happening
  • Reports to best of ability by adhering to policies, principles and ethics of the Trinitonian
  • Responsible at least one story each week that is between 550-700 words in length for print (no definite limit for online), with exceptions
  • Schedule interviews with students, faculty, staff and others to provide quotes and sources for their stories. This involves sending emails and arranging to interview on your own time
  • Reliably meets deadlines
  • Attends all required meetings and trainings
  • Brings three story ideas to every Story Idea Meeting
  • Accepts assignments and keeps section editor apprised of progress
  • Remains alert to breaking news and communicates with editors
  • Writes in accordance with AP and Trinitonian style
  • Checks email and phone frequently; responds promptly to inquiries.
  • Takes disputes to appropriate section editor, then Managing Editor
  • Seeks advice, instruction and counseling from adviser

Columnists ($35/column)

Opinion

  • Writes biweekly column (with exceptions) that is one’s personal viewpoint backed up with facts and research
  • Writes column between 550-700 words in length for print, (no definite limit for online)
  • Schedule interviews with students, faculty, staff, and others to provide quotes and sources for their stories when appropriate. This involves sending emails and arranging to interview on your own time
  • Reliably meets deadlines
  • Attends all required meetings and trainings
  • Brings three story ideas to every Story Idea Meeting
  • Accepts assignments and keeps section editor apprised of progress
  • Writes in accordance with AP and Trinitonian style
  • Checks email and phone frequently; responds promptly to inquiries.
  • Takes disputes to appropriate section editor, then Managing Editor
  • Seeks advice, instruction and counseling from adviser

Photojournalists ($16-32/piece)

  • Expected to take multiple photos per issue, depending on demand
  • Works with writers and section editors to create appropriate accompaniments for articles
  • Takes photographs that complement a story
  • Reliably meets deadlines
  • Attends all required meetings as well as trainings
  • Brings three story ideas to every Story Idea Meeting
  • Accepts assignments and keeps section editor apprised of progress
  • Checks email and phone frequently; responds promptly to inquiries
  • Takes disputes to section editor, then Managing Editor
  • Seeks advice, instruction and counseling from adviser

Illustrators ($16-32/piece)

  • Expected to create multiple pieces per issue, depending on demand
  • Works with writers and section editors to create appropriate accompaniments for articles
  • Creates illustrative artwork that complement a story
  • Reliably meets deadlines
  • Attends all required meetings as well as trainings
  • Brings three story ideas to every Story Idea Meeting
  • Accepts assignments and keeps section editor apprised of progress
  • Checks email and phone frequently; responds promptly to inquiries
  • Takes disputes to section editor, then Managing Editor
  • Seeks advice, instruction and counseling from adviser