The Trail, Editor in Chief
- The Trail Editor in Chief (EiC) is a full fee-paying member of ASUPS.
- The EiC is hired by the Vice President in consultation with the Director of Medias and Technology Services.
- The EiC is free from prior restraint and review.
- The EiC has the following powers and responsibilities:
- Attend Student Media Board meetings and interact with ASUPS’ governing bodies on behalf of The Trail.
- Make hiring recommendations to the Vice President for all The Trail student leaders.
- Conduct weekly team meetings.
- Oversee all content decisions, including but not limited to:
- Articles.
- Social media posts.
- Website content.
- Letters to the Editor.
- Review all submitted articles, in consultation with editors and copy editors.
- Provide content feedback to The Trail’s student leaders, to:
- Improve journalistic style writing.
- Determine whether to pull, change, or keep an article.
- Ensure The Trail produces ethical, powerful, and progressive stories that are relevant to the University of Puget Sound community.
- Maintain The Trail's esthetic integrity.
- Mentor student leaders and encourage professional development.
- Plan and facilitate workshops on topics such as journalistic ethics.
- Coordinate with other media heads, such as the Photo Services General Manager, to complete projects.
- Manage The Trail student leaders, including progress meetings and guiding new initiatives.
- Manage relationships with The Trail Advisor.
- Communicate with and beyond the campus community.
- Communicate important information to the publisher.
- Inform the Director of Medias and Technology Services if student leader contracts from The Trail need to be terminated.
- Oversee and manage the budget, with the assistance of The Trail Business Manager.
- Oversee all other administrative aspects of The Trail.