1. The Voice Online Training

2. Overview of Lessons The Voice Online Training

3. This Week Thursday: Introduction to Website, Each Section & What is YOUR job? Friday: IN LAB: Kapost Monday: IN LAB: Kapost Tuesday: IN LAB: Wordpress Wednesday: IN LAB Google Apps Thursday & Friday: Practice

4. Day 1 Introduction to Website

5. What is it?

6. What is it? The Voice Online is the next generation of Publications Productions at Huntley High School It will be daily content created by you Content will include: Articles Photos Videos Audio Flash Slideshows

7. Where is it? huntleyvoice.com

8. Now we are going to take a tour

9. Each Month You will choose to be in a section in the paper and a team online Print Online News Sports The Echo Opinion Features Arts & Entertainment News Sports Special Projects Social Media & Live Coverage Blogs Multimedia You must be in both You can mix and match these

10. The Sections Online

11. News You are expected to write 4-5 inverted pyramid articles online per month Topics can range from Speech Team to Mr. Johnson enacts new policy Team Leader: Brendon Urban News Editor brendon.urban@huntleyvoice.com

12. Sports You will be assigned a sport and will do game stories for that sport each week. There will be a total of 4 game stories completed each month. Deadline: the morning after the game or night of. You will also provide some coverage on JV and freshman sports as well. You will populate scores into their assigned teams. You will be required to contact coaches and players to make sure it is up to date for all the teams and sports in the FVC. Team Leader: MarekMakowski Sports Editor marek.makowski@huntleyvoice.com

13. Social Media & Live Coverage You will promote the website and its articles on your personal social media accounts Tweet from BOE meetings, Sporting Events, and other Special Events You are expected to manage the Facebook and Twitter for one week to promote the site You are also expected to do live coverage of 5 events over the period of a month whether it be “live-tweeting,” or Live Video Team Leader: Michael Geheren Online Editor michael.geheren@huntleyvoice.com

14. Special Projects You will be required to do the following things over the course of a month: Populate at least 20 (TBD amount) of Events in the calendar Do at least 2-3 college stories for the database Create 2-3 inforgraphics as requested by section editors Work collaboratively one one special project like the Harry Potter thing done by FHN Team Leaders: Ashley Knipp and Sydney Hellgeth Features and Echo Editors

15. Blogs Each month you will do either: 2 reviews or columns for Arts and Entertainment 2 columns in Opinion And the answer to the Opinion question of the month. OR 1-2 articles for Arts and Entertainment (don’t have to be long) 2 Columns in Opinion And the answer to the Opinion question of the month Team Leaders: Bailey Poczos and Mitch Urban Opinion and A&E Editors

16. Multimedia In a month you will work on 2 video projects as well as a video documentary series. You will also be asked to do audio editing and slideshows. Team Leader: Tyler Davis Editor in Chief tyler.davis@huntleyvoice.com

17. The Sections In print

18. News More “feature-type” stories Extended coverage of Breaking News Editor: Brendon Urban Brendon.urban@huntleyvoice.com

19. Opinion Editorial Columns Pro/Con Letter to the Editor Editor: Bailey Poczos bailey.prozos@huntleyvoice.com

20. Features Feature Articles Big Photos Editor: Ashley Knipp ashley.knipp@huntleyvoice.com

21. The Echo (Doubletruck) The normal Editor: Sydney Hellgeth sydney.hellgeth@huntleyvoice.com

22. Arts & Entertainment Reviews Feature type Entertainment Stories Editor: Mitch Urban mitch.urban@huntleyvoice.com

23. Sports Feature (SI) type sports stories Season highlights Editor: MarekMakowski marek.makowski@huntleyvoice.com

24. Special Teams These are optional teams that you can join

25. Breaking News Breaking News team will consist of all the editors plus a few staff members How you get in: We are looking for people who care about journalism and not just the grade What you will be expected to do: Look for stories Report them Edit them In this team you must be “on call” at all times in case the school burns down or breaking news happens Team Leader: Michael Geheren Online Editor michael.geheren@huntleyvoice.com

26. Review Team (Critics Row) You will write TV, Movie, Music, Website and Restaurant Review for the newspaper and online Only one person will be selected for each category Team Leader: Mitch Urban A&E Editor mitch.urban@huntleyvoice.com

27. Opinion Columnist You can apply to be the opinion columnist and your duties would be as follows: Write an column additional to your monthly duties in both the print and online editions Team Leader: Bailey Poczos Opinion bailey.poczos@huntleyvoice.com

28. Sports Columnist You can apply to be the sports columnist and your duties would be as follows: Write an column additional to your monthly duties in both the print and online editions Team Leader: MarekMakowski Sports Editor marek.makowski@huntleyvoice.com

29. Your Job Here are the duties of each person on staff for the website

30. Online Editor Edit Articles Design Site Syndicate Content Aggregate Content Push Promotion Manage/Plan Content with Managing Editor Write Briefs if Content is Needed Write Breaking News Coordinate Special Projects Manage Comments AND do all the jobs of a Newspaper Staff Writer Michael Geheren michael.geheren@huntleyvoice.com

31. Managing Editor Assist with Print Editor and Online Editor Copy Edit Plan content for print and site with online and print Editors Manage deadlines and check in on writers Check in with section editors everyday to make sure there is a correct balance of content AND do all the jobs of a newspaper staff writer Randi Peterson randi.peterson@huntleyvoice.com

32. Section Editor Assign Articles with Managing Editor for Your Section Manage Deadlines Copy Edit Provide feedback to writers Make sure enough content is online and in print Design Print Pages AND do all the jobs of a Newspaper Staff Writer Brendon Urban | Bailey Poczos | Ashley Knipp | Sydney Hellgeth | Mitch Urban | MarekMakowski

33. Staff Writer Complete your idea sheet for the month Write an article for the print Join an online team and do requirements set by each editor Read/evaluate an article of your choosing Sit for an editing exam Submit monthly evaluations as assigned by Brown Work at least one shift in School Grounds

34. Photographer Get assignments from staff (at least 2 per week) Check in with photo and section editors Take at least 40-50 photos at each assignment Upload to server Dump bad ones Upload to site Caption photos Create photo galleries if needed Complete Idea Sheet Upload to selling site Work at least one shift in School Grounds per month Submit monthly evaluations as assigned by Brown

35. Planning

36. Beats You will be assigned XX beats. You will visit them [TIME FRAME HERE]. Your beat could be the speech team. If that would be the case you would visit who? Mr. George, Mr. Sturm, a Speech student or two. Your beat is the business and career exploration department. Who would you interview? Mrs. Eibl (team leader), Mrs. Graft You could also be assigned Mr. Johnson or Dr. Burkey

37. Planning: In Print TYLER YOU NEED TO FIGURE THIS OUT

38. Planning: Online Depending on your section you will be assigned articles. We will have rolling deadlines so that new content is on the site daily. If you are in sports you will typically cover one team for the entire month. Any other section will have a variety of projects. You and your section editor will come up with content ideas. The managing editor and online editor will set the deadlines and make sure content is balanced

39. Tomorrow We will learn Kapost in the Computer Lab.

40. Reminder Next week y’all start coffee shop Photo Deadline 1 is tomorrow BOE meeting next Thursday for all interested (hopefully website is approved!!)