The stories are just about finished and the designers are hard at work laying out the issue. Writers and Associate Editors are working on headlines, web staff is continuing updates on the website, copy staff is reading frantically through piles of stories and the design staff has started designing photo spreads and completed stories.
Wondering what you'll find in this issue of Southeast Ohio? Here's a taste:
Bakeries for miles, artists with a cause, guitar makers, pre-teen motorcycle racers, acid mines, rubber stamps, Bob Evans, professional storytellers, cowboy lovers, giant buckets, national yard sales and misplaced football teams. All this and more in the Spring 2008 issue of Southeast Ohio.
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Nearing the end,
EricA
SEO Blogger
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Meet the SEO WINTER 08 Staff...
As week seven nears its end, the web staff continues to update and redesign the Southeast Ohio website. Continue checking the site for updates and exclusive web content.
And now, as promised, staff photos and positions...
Stay tuned for an exclusive Spring Issue story preview, coming soon.
Until then,
EricA
SEO Blogger
And now, as promised, staff photos and positions...
Stay tuned for an exclusive Spring Issue story preview, coming soon.
Until then,
EricA
SEO Blogger
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Wise words for week seven...
Week seven is here and that means three things: Copy staff is going crazy, writers are taking a break, and design staff is preparing for battle.
To the start the week Southeast Ohio adviser Ellen Gerl offered a few words of advice, joined by Editor in Chief Jen Ator and Managing Editor Michelle Davey.
As promised, Winter Quarter staff photos and positions are on the way. Check back soon for updates.
Keepin' it real,
EricA
SEO Blogger
To the start the week Southeast Ohio adviser Ellen Gerl offered a few words of advice, joined by Editor in Chief Jen Ator and Managing Editor Michelle Davey.
As promised, Winter Quarter staff photos and positions are on the way. Check back soon for updates.
Keepin' it real,
EricA
SEO Blogger
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Inside the workroom...
Moving into the sixth week of the quarter deadlines are tightening, writers and editors are being pushed, and stress levels are through the roof. Don't worry though, this is nothing out of the ordinary. Managing Editor, Michelle Davey says there is a little stress but she is staying positive.
"Most things are coming in on time," Davey said. "I'm very optimistic because everything is looking good and looking like something we'd be proud to put into the magazine."
While editors and writers work frantically to tighten their stories and gather last minute quotes, the Design Director Jessie Ford says the design staff is anxiously awaiting its turn.
"We're getting the final versions of stories on Thursday, so our workload will definitely increase and we'll be busy from now on until the quarter ends," Ford said. "We've had the task of waiting for the stories to come in before we start working. It'll be nice to finally start putting together a product."
Both the web staff and business staff are also working hard to increase subscriptions and update the website, respectively. Web Director Kim Henderson has been working with the web staff to update the Southeast Ohio website.
"We're currently working on updating all the content on the website to make it up-to-date and accurate," Henderson said. "Then we'll begin working on doing reconstruction of the site to make the website more user-friendly and visually appealing."
Since it's hard to verbalize the hard work that each member of the staff has put into the magazine, here's a slideshow of life in the workroom.
Check back soon for more videos, photos and a complete listing of the Southeast Ohio staff.
Optimistically,
EricA
SEO Blogger
"Most things are coming in on time," Davey said. "I'm very optimistic because everything is looking good and looking like something we'd be proud to put into the magazine."
While editors and writers work frantically to tighten their stories and gather last minute quotes, the Design Director Jessie Ford says the design staff is anxiously awaiting its turn.
"We're getting the final versions of stories on Thursday, so our workload will definitely increase and we'll be busy from now on until the quarter ends," Ford said. "We've had the task of waiting for the stories to come in before we start working. It'll be nice to finally start putting together a product."
Both the web staff and business staff are also working hard to increase subscriptions and update the website, respectively. Web Director Kim Henderson has been working with the web staff to update the Southeast Ohio website.
"We're currently working on updating all the content on the website to make it up-to-date and accurate," Henderson said. "Then we'll begin working on doing reconstruction of the site to make the website more user-friendly and visually appealing."
Since it's hard to verbalize the hard work that each member of the staff has put into the magazine, here's a slideshow of life in the workroom.
Check back soon for more videos, photos and a complete listing of the Southeast Ohio staff.
Optimistically,
EricA
SEO Blogger
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Uh, it's rolling: The editors speak
While the staff is busy writing and editing third, fourth and even some final drafts, our faithful editors took some time to talk about the production process. Check back soon for interviews with our Photo Editor, Design Director and Web Director, and maybe even an exclusive with Southeast Ohio adviser Ellen Gerl.
The head honcho herself - Jen Ator, Editor in Chief
The partner-in-crime - Michelle Davey, Managing Editor
The mistake-fixer-upper - Will Wemer, Copy Chief
The money makers - Amber James, Business Manager and Meghan Nicolson, Business Staff
Thanks for stopping by and checking in with Southeast Ohio. Keep checking for updates, including a photo slide show of all the action as it unfolds.
rock n roll,
EricA
SEO Blogger
The head honcho herself - Jen Ator, Editor in Chief
The partner-in-crime - Michelle Davey, Managing Editor
The mistake-fixer-upper - Will Wemer, Copy Chief
The money makers - Amber James, Business Manager and Meghan Nicolson, Business Staff
Thanks for stopping by and checking in with Southeast Ohio. Keep checking for updates, including a photo slide show of all the action as it unfolds.
rock n roll,
EricA
SEO Blogger
Friday, February 1, 2008
Operation: SEO SPRING 08
Tuesday Jan. 8, 15:10: Thirty unsuspecting students cram into computer lab 001 in Scripps Hall at Ohio University.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 15:15: Thirty students become semi-professional editors, reporters, writers, designers and photographers. Their mission (should they choose to accept it): To produce the only student-run regional magazine in the country.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 17:00: Thirty students and one faculty adviser accept their mission and become the official Southeast Ohio Winter Quarter 2008 Staff.
Welcome to Southeast Ohio, the student-run publication that features some of the most talented journalism and visual communications students from the Scripps College of Communications and the Scripps School of Journalism. The magazine is a quarterly publication that is sent to paid subscribers throughout the Southeast Ohio area.
Though Southeast Ohio is officially slated as a required course (JOUR 431: Magazine Editing Practice), the students who take the course know that this experience counts for much more than class credit. Students get the chance to showcase their talents and practice what they have learned as students in the journalism and visual communications programs.
This quarter's staff includes 30 students serving as associate editors, writers, designers, copy editors, web editors, and business managers. All staff members are currently working hard to make sure all aspects of the publication process go smoothly.
As for me, I'm here to give you an inside look at what the students in Scripps 001 really do on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. Check back for updates about the status of this quarter's magazine, staff photos and bios, and multimedia coverage of Southeast Ohio in action.
Until next time,
EricA
SEO Blogger
Tuesday Jan. 8, 15:15: Thirty students become semi-professional editors, reporters, writers, designers and photographers. Their mission (should they choose to accept it): To produce the only student-run regional magazine in the country.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 17:00: Thirty students and one faculty adviser accept their mission and become the official Southeast Ohio Winter Quarter 2008 Staff.
Welcome to Southeast Ohio, the student-run publication that features some of the most talented journalism and visual communications students from the Scripps College of Communications and the Scripps School of Journalism. The magazine is a quarterly publication that is sent to paid subscribers throughout the Southeast Ohio area.
Though Southeast Ohio is officially slated as a required course (JOUR 431: Magazine Editing Practice), the students who take the course know that this experience counts for much more than class credit. Students get the chance to showcase their talents and practice what they have learned as students in the journalism and visual communications programs.
This quarter's staff includes 30 students serving as associate editors, writers, designers, copy editors, web editors, and business managers. All staff members are currently working hard to make sure all aspects of the publication process go smoothly.
As for me, I'm here to give you an inside look at what the students in Scripps 001 really do on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. Check back for updates about the status of this quarter's magazine, staff photos and bios, and multimedia coverage of Southeast Ohio in action.
Until next time,
EricA
SEO Blogger
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