Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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A job on the Trail Blazer is not just a lot of tPaper Work' By: Karen Craigo Many opportunities exist for journalism students and anyone else with an interest in writing on the staff of the Trail Blazer, the campus newspaper with a circulation of 6500. iiYou can get involved at any levelf, said assistant man- agin editor LeAnn Blackburn, a freshman English ma- jor rom Belfry. We have eople working as section editors, mana ing editors, agvertising editors, business managers, an staff writers and photographers? The paper is headed by editor Tom Lewis, a junior communications major from London, Ky. Itis a team effortf, said Lewis. tiWithout a good staff, a good publi- cation is not possible? Internships are available for up to three hours of cred- it. Students sign a contract stating how many hours they wish to contribute to the paper, and are expected to work accordingly. They work on their own time to re- pare articles for the publication, which is release on Wednesday. iiIt,s hard work! said Forum Editor John Morrelles, a sophomore from South Charleston, W.Va. tiSometimes we are here for six to eight hours on Tuesday night to meet our deadline. If Fm lucky 111 be out by 8:00, but live been here until 7 a.m. before. tilt is challenging, but worth it, agreed Lewis. til love the challen e of meetin a deadline, and its great to be on the insi e track of al the information. . Photos are one ofthe most important elements ofa good paper, attracting the reader. Lisa Mullins, a senior from Pikeville, works on the PMT tphoto- mechanical transferi machine at the Trail Blazer oHice. PHOTO BY- Kevin Goldy Stories for the yearbook are not finished after an interview and a first draft. They also demand rewriting, typing, and proofreading as Karen Craigo, a freshman from Gallipolis, OH, is learning in her first year on the Raconteur copy staff. PHOTO BY? Kevin Goldy

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More than just . . . Music in the Air BY: Teresa Johnson WMKY is a licensed, regional radio station, not a labo- ratory. Since it began in 1965, more than 700 students have gained practical experience there. Students are important and we use them in every facet of the operation, said Judy Flavell, promotions coordinator. WMKYoEers a variety of areas for students to work in: broadcasting, print journalism, audio production and promotions. This gives them an opportunity to choose an area that relates to their studies, or simply something that interests them. I like working for WMKY because is gives me practi- cal, hands-on experience thatis good for learning, and putting on a resume, said Dave Gray 9. radio-television major from Morehead. Cray works as a board operator and a feature producer. Working at WMKY is not restricted to radio-television majors or minors. There are j obs that require knowledge in other areas of communications, such as speech and journalism. Students from disciplines of study outside of commu- nications are also welcome. Scott Dobler, host of iiAn Evening With . . . is a geography major from More- head who is applying to meteorology school. iiI like working at WMKY because its interesting. It lets me listen to world events, get exposure to music and earn money, he said. Dobler has been working at the station for the past year. The students are in an actual job situation and are given responsibilities that would be expected at any ra- dio station, such as hosting shows and working the board. It is critical to the functioning of the station that each of them do their job. uThe best part of the experience is that its real, said Flavell. WMKYand the students benefit from the student par- ticipation. uWe canit run the station without them and they need the experience we otter? said Flavell. . Students are critical in the functioning of WMKY, public radio station located on Ward Oats Place. Programs Director, Susan Westfall depends on students to get many jobs done. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy Senior, Terry Upshaw from Washington DC. and Junior Jennifer Willey from Palm Springs, CA find that working at the TV. station gives them the respon- sibilities of an actual job. PHOTO BYE Kevin L. Goldy WMKY 27

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When talking about a yearbook, you should Judge a book by its cover BY.- Suzanne Smith There are a variety of opportunities to take advantage of at the Raconteur. The three main staff divisions are copy, photo and design. As a member of the copywriting staff you cover events on campus, such as concerts or plays. Also, you do interviews on everyone from the president of the university to country singerlsongwriter, Lee Green- wood. Writing the story is one of the most important parts of the job. The yearbookis writers record the histo- ry of the university. Photography is essential to a yearbook. Working on the photo staff gives you the chance to shoot the many activities, among other things, that happen on campus. Student photographers have snapped pictures of every- one from Martha Layne Collins to Billy Idol. The pho- tographer not only takes pictures, they develop their film and make prints, as well. Kevin Goldy, photo editor and senior journalism ma- jor from Mt. Sterling said, uWe work hard, but itis a great opportunity to get photographic experience. We shoot a wide spectrum of assignments? The design staff decides what shape the yearbook will take. They are responsible for the placement of copy and pictures on each page, the endsheets at the begin- ning and end of the yearbook, the divider pages and the . size ofphotos to be used. They also work with layouts of each section. The executive staff includes an editor-in-chief, man- aging editor, and also copy, photo and design editors, each of which is in charge of their own staif. The execu- tive staff meets weekly to discuss the different decisions affecting the yearbook, such as feature topics and stall problems. If you join the staff as an intern, you can get credit for working on the yearbook. For each hour of credit you work three hours. An internship is valuable experience for a future career, whether you work as a writer, pho- tographer, or designer. You can also work as a freelancer, who works on the yearbook on their own time. Anyone and everyone is welcome to j oin the staff. We need people, whether they have experience or not, said Tresa Roberts, editor-in-chief, a senior communica- tions major from F armers. itIt,s not a matter of perfect- ing the skills you already have. We take students and train them in the area they are interested in. The college yearbook atmosphere is a lot different from high school. Everything is done by the students. As the advisor, Larry Dales, assistant professor ofphotogra- phy and communications, is there, basically, to handle problems that the students encounter that they cannot take care of themselves. Each member of the entire stall works together to produce a chronicle of the years events. . Creative photographers are a major asset in both publications. JeH Colqu- houn, a photographer for the Trail Blazer, catches an image of himselfin the lens as he takes a picture ofBaconteur Photo Editor, Kevin Goldy. PHOTO BY: Jej?r Colquhoun Deadlines come once a week at the school paper and the staff usually works right up to the line to meet them. Mr. Rick Banks, the Trail Blazer advisor, shows Bill Kelly, the Managing Editor, an idea on the VDT tvideo display Raconteur terminall where each story is typed. PHOTO BY: Kevin Goldy 29