Editorial Writer

Responsibilities:

The Editorials & Opinions department is independent of the newsroom.

The editorial board prepares unsigned editorials which are the opinion of the Minnesota Daily as an institution.

Qualifications:

Editorial Board members will research and write two editorials per week as well as attend one to two weekly meetings board meetings to determine the editorial stance of the Daily.

Editorial Board members must be able to work under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.

The successful applicant will closely follow current events (especially campus and state issues), have excellent writing skills and well researched opinions.

Applicant must be a University of Minnesota student.

Please submit a writing sample with your application.

Disclaimer: This job description is only intended to be a summary of the skills, qualifications, and essential functions required in the day-to-day work for this position. It is not exhaustive in nature. The Minnesota Daily reserves the right to change the job description at-will and to modify an employee’s job role at any time to best benefit the organization.

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