RGJS News Team

Editor-in-Chief: Ms da Silva – Year 6 Class Teacher

Associate Editor: Sebastian 6R

Managing Editor: Chhaya 6G

News Editor: Alessia 6R

Feature Editor: Indiya-Rae 5G

Reporters:

- Darsh 5R

- Carla 5S

- Judy 4G

- Eliza 4R

Expressions of Interest: Do you like writing? Would you like to join our team? 

Contact Ms da Silva 

We meet every Friday after school. You need to be able to commit for the whole year.

What are these roles duties and responsibilities?

Editor-in-Chief: 

1. Supervises the editorial staff of the paper. 

2. Writes the editorials of the organ after consultation with the members of the editorial staff. 

3. Edits all articles preparatory to submission to the adviser for final editing and approval for publication. 

4. Supervise the preparation of the layout of the paper and paging of the same in cooperation with the Managing Editor. 

5. Causes the accomplishments of all assignments properly and on-time. 

Associate Editor:

1. Edits the articles in cooperation with the editor–in-chief. 

2. Writes editorials of the organ when requested. 

3. Prepares assignments of section editors in consultation with the editor-in-chief. 

Managing Editor: 

1. Checks articles for typographical errors. 

2. Prepares the layout of the paper in consultation with the editor-in-chief. 

3. Proofreads galley proofs before these are finally approved by the chief editor. 

News Editor: 

1. Assigns reporters to cover events relevant to the school activities. 

2. Writes news articles on assignment from the editor-in-chief or through her own initiative in consultation with the latter. 

3. Edits all news articles received preparatory to submission of the same to the editor-in-chief. 

Feature Editor: 

1. Gives out assignments to feature writers. 

2. Receives and edits feature articles preparatory to submission of the same to the editor-in-chief. 

3. Writes regular articles or column.  

Reporters:

1. Secures the cold and raw facts of the assigned event and writes an article out of the same. 

2. Receives assignments from the section editors and board of editors and accomplishes the same properly and on time. 

In reality, these duties and responsibilities are 'fluid' between the whole team, regardless of their title.