Pioneer, Editor-in-Chief

The Editor in Chief of the Pioneer is in charge of overseeing the weekly printing of the newspaper. He/she hires a staff of writers, runs all meetings, oversees the budget of the paper, and edits the final copy of the paper before it goes to print. The Editor in Chief has the final say and is therefore responsible for the content of published material. The 2007-08 salary for the position of Editor in Chief is $1000/semester. The position is a semester-long position.

Campus Media Nominations Process:

Campus Media Chief Officers are nominated by the Standing Nominations Committee in accordance with Article IX of the by-laws. The general procedure is outlined below:

1. The Nominations Chair shall solicit applications for available positions from the student body.
2. The candidates are evaluated by the Standing Nominations Committee based on their written applications as well as by interviews that the Committee conducts with each candidate. In these evaluations, the Nominations Committee typically consults with the outgoing Chief Officer in order to gain insight into the skills needed to be successful.
3. The Nominations Chair presents the decisions of the Standing Nominations Committee to a Joint Session of ASWC Congress. Both Houses of Congress select the Chief Officers of the media organizations by a simple majority vote after a waiting period of seven days. If the nominees are rejected, the floor is then opened to nominations.

This is an appointed position nominated by the Associated Students of Whitman College Nominations Committee.