2008 Woodie Awards
New media heads chosen for 2008-2009
Final list confirmed this week
Kimberly Bellamy, News Editor
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: News
The ECU Media Board has finalized who will occupy the leadership roles for ECU media publications this week.
The media positions that were filled include general manager of Expressions Magazine, editor-in-chief of The East Carolinian, editor-in-chief of the Buccaneer (yearbook) and editor of Rebel Magazine.
Brittany Marrow was chosen as editor-in-chief of the Buccaneer, Christopher Schwing as editor of Rebel Magazine, Elise Phillips as editor-in-chief of The East Carolinian and Chaunte' Rucker as general manager of Expressions Magazine.
All of the students' chosen possess qualities that demonstrate that they can lead the publications effectively.
A factor in why these students were chosen were the positions that they currently hold at the publications or past experience that is equal to the positions they applied for, according to Genevia Hill, interim associate director of student media.
Most of the applicants met this criterion. Phillips is currently the features editor at The East Carolinian, Rucker is a staff writer for news at The East Carolinian and Marrow was the editor of her high school yearbook.
All of the candidates went through an application process and were then called in for an interview with members of the Media Board.
The Media Board consists of 13 members: 11 students, one faculty representative and one administrative representative.
The initial deadline for the applications was on March 7 and interviews were held on March 20.
All of the positions were filled after the March 20 interviews except the general manager of Expressions Magazine.
"We wanted to reopen the application process for the general manager," said Yvonne Moye, administrative support associate.
A second application deadline was set for April 4 and the general manager was chosen on April 7.
"The Media Board was looking for someone with a passion for writing, leadership qualities, pick-up where the current editor left off at and let students know what Expressions is all about," Hill said.
The Media Board was looking for someone to "still keep the focus and mission of Expressions," Hill said.
Increasing the readership of these publications seems to be a main focus for the new editors and manager.
"One of the main things is allowing more students to become more involved with it and advertise not only on campus but off campus as well," Rucker said.
"My vision is that more students will pick up our paper and read it not only for the Pirate Rants but for the material that we work so hard on each week," Phillips said.
The new editors and general manager will take on these new positions at the end of the semester.
"The positions run from April to April," Moye said.
This writer may be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com.
The media positions that were filled include general manager of Expressions Magazine, editor-in-chief of The East Carolinian, editor-in-chief of the Buccaneer (yearbook) and editor of Rebel Magazine.
Brittany Marrow was chosen as editor-in-chief of the Buccaneer, Christopher Schwing as editor of Rebel Magazine, Elise Phillips as editor-in-chief of The East Carolinian and Chaunte' Rucker as general manager of Expressions Magazine.
All of the students' chosen possess qualities that demonstrate that they can lead the publications effectively.
A factor in why these students were chosen were the positions that they currently hold at the publications or past experience that is equal to the positions they applied for, according to Genevia Hill, interim associate director of student media.
Most of the applicants met this criterion. Phillips is currently the features editor at The East Carolinian, Rucker is a staff writer for news at The East Carolinian and Marrow was the editor of her high school yearbook.
All of the candidates went through an application process and were then called in for an interview with members of the Media Board.
The Media Board consists of 13 members: 11 students, one faculty representative and one administrative representative.
The initial deadline for the applications was on March 7 and interviews were held on March 20.
All of the positions were filled after the March 20 interviews except the general manager of Expressions Magazine.
"We wanted to reopen the application process for the general manager," said Yvonne Moye, administrative support associate.
A second application deadline was set for April 4 and the general manager was chosen on April 7.
"The Media Board was looking for someone with a passion for writing, leadership qualities, pick-up where the current editor left off at and let students know what Expressions is all about," Hill said.
The Media Board was looking for someone to "still keep the focus and mission of Expressions," Hill said.
Increasing the readership of these publications seems to be a main focus for the new editors and manager.
"One of the main things is allowing more students to become more involved with it and advertise not only on campus but off campus as well," Rucker said.
"My vision is that more students will pick up our paper and read it not only for the Pirate Rants but for the material that we work so hard on each week," Phillips said.
The new editors and general manager will take on these new positions at the end of the semester.
"The positions run from April to April," Moye said.
This writer may be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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