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Staff manual for the annual Art & Literary Magazine of Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Editor, Leah Bishop.

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art and literary magazineat Kennesaw State University

Staff Handbook and Manual

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IntroductionSince the last time a manual was published for the magazine in 2004, many changes have happened at Share Art & Literary Magazine. For a brief moment in time, Share was a bi-yearly publication but due to budget concerns, the magazine scaled back in the 2011/2012 school year to become a yearly publication. One thing that has stayed the same, however, is that the ever-changing staff here at Share wants nothing more than to provide the best art and literature pieces by the Kennesaw State University students, faculty, and alumni contributors to their follow peers. The staff is here to serve the KSU community and because of them, the magazine continues to thrive as a Student Media publication on campus. As Brent Ashworth said in the 2004 manual, “SHARE becomes a mirror for the student body, and wishes to serve as a vehicle for artistic reflection and self-reflection so we may know our body better.”

Thank you for taking the time to read the manual and I hope you enjoy working at Share Magazine!

Leah BishopEditor in Chief, 2012-2014

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Table of Contents

About Share Magazine 1

Student Media 2

CSO Status 9

Share Magazine Office 9

Employment at Share Magazine 13

Submission Process 17

Promotion Outlets 19

Events 21

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About Share Magazine

What is Share Magazine?

Share Art and Literary Magazine is Kennesaw State University’s award-winning art and literary journal in the Student Media department. We are here to provide the KSU community with art and literature submissions that were provided by students, faculty, and alumni. The magazine is free to the KSU community and is located in numerous spots around campus.

History

The history for Share Magazine is not widely known, but this what we do know: Share Art & Literary Magazine was founded in the winter of 1971 and was first a project of the English Department on campus. In February of 1994, the magazine published a full frontal male nudity in one of its editions. There was public outcry and in response, an open forum was held. In 2004, the March issue won a spot in How Magazine’s “Perfect 10” contest.

According to the press release by KSU, the magazine was just hoping for critiques and didn’t expect to win. The issue also won 1st place for the cover and 3rd place for a feature spread in the College Media Advisor’s publication “The Best of Collegiate Design 12.” They also won 2nd place in the Best of Show Award at the 2004 National College Media Convention. Share Magazine has not won an award since, but we continue to submit each new issue each year in the hopes of doing so.

Mission Statement

To provide KSU students with a medium to exhibit their creative expressions.

Contact

Share Magazine1000 Chastain Road Student Center, Bldg. 5 Room 281 MD 0501 Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

770-499-3272

[email protected]

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Student MediaKSUSM prepares students for successful careers as communications professionals through the support of student-led multimedia outlets and the cultivation of a real-world learning environment. We promote the student voice, journalistic integrity, cultural diversity and community engagement through partnerships with members of the Kennesaw State campus and community. (via http://www.kennesaw.edu/ksu-media/about.php)

More information on Student Media can be found at ksusm.com.

Student Media Board

The Student Media Board of Kennesaw State University receives its authority from the Georgia Board of Regents through the President of the University, the Vice President for Enrollment Services, and The Student Activities and Budget Advisory Committee.

The KSU Student Media Board supervises the non-editorial operation of recognized student media and such other student media as may be established, recognized, financed, contracted and directed by the Student Media Board, which Board is designated the operating and policy-making responsibilities for such student media. The Board is to promote professionalism in the practice of journalism in its publications and does not micromanage. Student media shall be defined as those publications and media supported directly by appropriations apportioned from student activity fees and published/broadcast by student staffs.

Excerpts from the SMB Bylaws. For a complete copy, contact your editor or adviser, or view the Bylaws online at http://www.kennesaw.edu/ksumedia/includes/smb.bylaws.pdf.

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Grievance Procedure

Internal(Approved by the SMB 2/05)

SMB Section 19. C. a. Grievance Procedures. Media Management 19.01 Editorial board

The editorial board of the different entities of student media is the governing authority for the daily operations of each medium. While the different media are not democracies, and the ultimate responsibility for its operations is vested in the editor in chief, most leaders would agree that involvement of their editorial boards is essential to successful operation of student media.

The three C’s — cooperation, consultation, and compromise — are vital for EICs to forge a strong working relationship with their boards. The core membership of the boards is defined in section 1.06 of these procedures listed previously; however, the number of board members may be increased at the discretion of the Editor in Chief.

The duties of board members include but are not limited to the following:

1. Each board member is required to maintain office hours for a minimum of two hours daily, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

2. Each board member is expected to be available for “after hours” work on deadline nights as warranted.

3. The editorial board will meet with the newspaper’s adviser once a week to discuss any problems or concerns and to discuss upcoming plans.

4. The editorial board will assume other duties as warranted by the operations requirements of the different media.

19.02 Editor in Chief

While the editor in chief is strongly encouraged to involve their media board in all facets of daily operations, the editor in chief retains the ultimate authority to establish

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media operations policy on a day to day basis.

In matters of board decisions involving an individual medium, the editor in chief retains a veto power over their decisions. The EIC, however, is encouraged to use this “veto” authority sparingly inasmuch as policy decisions which have the board’s endorsement will be much easier to implement than those which lack such support.

General expectations of the EIC are as follows:

1. The EIC absorbs all responsibilities for the functioning of the media, and is expected to provide leadership and guidance to the staff.

2. The EIC is responsible for determining the duties of staff members and supervising performance of their assigned duties.

3. The EIC is responsible for reviewing and understanding the staff manual and SMB Bylaws.

4. The EIC has final authority on policy regarding their medium.

While some policy decisions, by necessity, must be made “on the run” during deadline produc-tion, the EIC has an obligation to the staff and audience to put any policy revisions in writing as an addendum to the staff manual. As much as possible, the EIC should follow the staff manual.

5. The EIC is expected to follow established grievance procedures prior to dismissal of a staffer.

19.03 Disciplinary action by EICs

If at any time the EIC should become dissatisfied with the conduct of any staff member, the EIC may initiate disciplinary action. The EIC, in the exercise of managerial responsibility mandated by the Student Media Board, has the authority to issue reprimands in the form of warnings, suspensions, or expulsions to staffers whose conduct is in conflict with the objectives of student media. In all cases, the questionable action of a staffer should be measured against performance of job-related duties, and not on the basis of

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personalities.

19.04 Disciplinary remedies

In all cases, the EIC is required to document in writing the reason and the rationale for the disciplinary action taken. The disciplinary remedies available to the editor are as follows:

1. WARNING NOTICE —A written document from the EIC which notifies the staffer of the job-related infractions, and lists resulting consequences for additional infractions. The following infractions may result in a formal warning notice:

• Failure to meet an established deadline.

• Failure to maintain office hours as established.

• Failure to attend mandatory staff meetings without a proper excuse.

2. NOTICE OF SUSPENSION FROM STAFF — A written document from the EIC, usually issued only after one or more written warnings have been issued, which notifies the staffer of suspension from the staff

for a specific period of time not to exceed two weeks. During this time, the staffer will not be awarded any assignments, nor will the staffer be paid. During the term of the suspension, the staffer and the EIC or editorial board are encouraged to meet and to discuss the reasons and rationale for the suspension.

Once a suspension has been lifted, the staffer may again resume normal staff duties.

3. EXPULSION FROM STAFF

A written document from the EIC, issued as a last resort only after the staffer has been given written warnings and suspension(s) notices, which terminates a staff member from affiliation with the newspaper.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY

A disciplinary action is considered a personnel action and, thus, is confidential. When the EIC issues a written reprimand, the EIC must retain a file copy of the reprimand and is advised to have the reprimanded staffer sign the file copy of the reprimand as ac-knowledgment of its receipt.

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5. EXTRAORDINARY SUSPENSION

In a few, exceptional cases, the EIC has the authority to immediately suspend a staff member without issuing a formal warning. These instances include, but are not limited to, the following infractions:

• Theft of publication property.

• Malicious destruction of publi-cation property.

19.05 Disciplinary action ap-peal

A staffer may file an appeal with the student media adviser (As-sociate Director, Student Life) about the EIC’s decision regard-ing suspension or expulsion from the staff.

1. At no time will the media adviser consider an appeal of written warnings issued to the staffer.

2. The reprimanded staffer must file this appeal in writing with the media adviser within a rea-sonable time following the EIC’s actions.3. The media adviser will

arrange a meeting between the EIC and the reprimanded staffer to discuss the EIC’s actions, and seek to adjudicate any disagreement.

4. Subsequently, the media adviser will issue a written opinion regarding the suspension or expulsion.

5. Should this procedure fail to resolve any apparent conflict, the reprimanded staffer may file a written notice of appeal with the chair of the Student Media Board and seek to schedule a hearing with the committee or its designee, according to the committee’s constitution.

6. The decision of the SMB in this matter will be considered final.

19.06 Assistant Director of the Student Life Center/me-dia adviser

The Associate Director of Student Life performs the duties of the adviser but is also responsible for the financial matters of student media.

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1. The Associate Director of Student Life has direct financial responsibility for the expenditure of funds required for the publication and other student media operations. Student editors and managers must seek the adviser’s approval for all purchases or expenditures.

2. The Associate Director of Student Life is responsible for preparing the newspaper’s annual budget (part of the entire KSU Student Media budget).

3. The Associate Director of Student Life strives to represent the students’ interests in all dealings with university administration and others.

4. The Associate Director of Student Life/student media adviser is not a censor.

5 . The Associate Director of Student Life/student media adviser does not require prior review of any materials.

6. Student editors and managers are encouraged to voluntarily seek the student media adviser’s opinions

prior to publishing items of questionable legality or extreme sensitivity.

7. The student media adviser is a good source of news, feature and other coverage ideas.

8. Student editors and managers are encouraged to consult the student media adviser with questions about publication standards, procedures, ethical and professional conduct, media operations, management, content, and/or legal concerns.

9. The student media adviser, upon request, will make reasonable efforts to attend editorial board and staff meetings.

10. The Assoc. Dir. of Student Life/student media adviser is a member of College Media Association and supports the CMA Role of the Adviser and Code of Ethics.

19.06 Staff grievance procedures

Formal grievance procedures are listed [above].

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Staffers, however, are expected to follow an internal grievance procedure prior to seeking the involvement of the Student Media Board.

The informal grievance process is as follows:

1. Staffers first should seek to resolve their own grievances or differences of opinion with editors, managers and/or other staffers on an informal basis.

2. If the informal procedure fails to resolve the disagreement, the editor, the editorial board, EIC, or their designee might be appointed to hear, to arbitrate any grievance, and to make a decision on the grievance.

3. If the staffer is dissatisfied with the decision of the editor, manager or editorial board, the staffer may discuss the matter with the student media adviser who will advise the staffer of other remedies available, and if necessary, make a final decision.

4. If either party is dissatisfied with the decision of the student media adviser, the grievance will then - and only then - be heard

by the Student Media Board. The decision of the SMB in this matter will be considered final. (approved by the SMB 2/05)

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CSO StatusTo reserve rooms and use the budget set for Share Magazine, the magazine must be a certified resgistered organization. Make sure that all meeting are attended so Share can become a CSO as soon as possible.

Share Magazine

OfficeLocation

The office is located in on the second floor of the James V. Carmichael student center inside the Student Media office (room 277). The personal room number is 281. The advisor can be found in the Student Life office (room 274). They can also be accessed by a window through the Sentinel office.

Access

For safety concerns, access to the office can be given to editors and directors only. To request permission to the office, employees need to talk to the current editor in chief so they can request access from the advisor. The employee needs to provide their name, email, and KSU ID number so the advisor can contact Card Services. If there is an issue accessing the room after permission has been granted, contact the advisor as soon as possible.

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If a staff member does not have access to the room and would like to enter the office, the advisor needs to be notified so they can let the front office in Student Life know.

Security and Safety

It is discouraged to work late inside the office alone. If you need to, make sure to keep both the main office door and the Share office closed. Make sure to close both completely when you leave.

If you need to work in the office on the weekends or over break, please try to have someone on your staff in the office with you. Also, follow the above rules since no one will be in the office over the weekends or over the break. The room cannot be accessed when the Student Center is locked for holidays.

In case of a fire during 8 am – 5 pm, follow the instructions given by the office marketing manager. In case of a fire during off hours, evacuate immediately to the nearest exit.

Do not loan the key card to those that are not on staff. The card owner could lose their privileges. If a person that is not staff wishes to enter the room, review their case first and stay in the room with them if they are allowed in.

Personal Items

Student Life, Student Media, and Share Magazine are not responsible for any personal items, such as textbooks, purses, book bags, electronics, or other personal items. If anything is left in the room, be sure to shut the door completely.

Work areas, computers, appliances, and telephone

Work area

It is the individual staff member’s responsibility to keep his or her work area clean. Because the offices are visited frequently by students and faculty, it is essential that work areas present a professional image. This professionalism should be extended to use of

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the telephone, the greeting of visitors, appearance of the office, as well as the treatment of a fellow staff member. Please do not eat or drink near the computers. Smoking is not permitted in any KSU buildings. The ban on smoking, drinking and eating near the computer terminals must be enforced by student editors. Equipment malfunctions related to violations will cause further restrictions.

Appliances

Share has a refrigerator available for student use. If you eat in the office, please clean up afterward. Remember not to eat or drink near any of the machines. Please remove any food or drink from the office when you leave. It is recommended that food and drinks are not thrown in the office trash can so ants are not tracked into the office.

Equipment The system and the various programs available for student use offer considerable flexibility in the production process. Software and applications are

the property of KSU student media. Editors and managers are responsible for checking the needs for supplies, including printer paper, ink cartridges for the laser printer, and other supplies. Please inform the office manager of any supplies needed.

If you are unfamiliar with the equipment, do not attempt to use it without completing talking with your editors and/or advisor for training. In addition to training, be certain to refer to equipment rules and instructions posted in the office.

Please be careful what you download onto the computers. Make sure the download is compatible with the computer before downloading and if you are unsure, consult with the editor in chief and/or advisor. If you have questions on how to operate a program already on the computer, please consult the editor in chief and/or advisor.

Priorities

Deadlines for the magazine determine the priority use of the equipment. Be courteous. If you

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are working at a computer and someone else has a more pressing deadline, then give up your computer and return at a later time.

Computers can be used for personal work but printers are not. Please save all personal work on a flash drive or programs like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box. All personal materials are deleted from the computers at the end of each semester.

The advisor and editors reserve the right to monitor use of the equipment and eliminate any or all personal use to extend the life of the equipment and maintain its usefulness to all staff priorities. Computer equipment repair and maintenance questions should be directed to the advisor. Abuse of equipment privileges may result in removal as a staff member.

Telephone

Answer telephones promptly and professionally, saying “SHARE Art & Literary Magazine, ___ speaking, how may I help you?” If the person

requested is not present, take a message and arrange for the staffer to return the call. Do not answer in a nonprofessional manner. To call a local off campus number, press “9” to get an outside line and continue as a normal call. To make a long distance call (official use only), contact your section editor or the advisor. Don’t use the phone for personal calls.

Copying The copier operates on a cost per-page basis, with 50 free copies a day. It is located on the third floor within the student organization area and is run by Student Life. The copier is available for use for student organization business only. It is not for use by the general public.

Printer

The printer is for Share Magazine use only. The printer is only black and white, so any flyers or printouts should be done in grayscale or black and white. The printer should not be used for printing papers, assignments, etc.

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Employment at Share Magazine

All registered students at KSU are allowed to participate in Share Magazine. To submit an application, students need to go to the online staff application at www.kennesaw.edu/ksumedia/staffapplication.php

Interviews & Applications

Interviews should take place in the office.

If they are specifically applying to Share, look at the position and if the position is open, schedule an interview appointment.

The editor in chief should contact each applicant, even if they are applying specifically for Share, and thank the applicant for their interest in working for Share.

Staff

A list of the current staff can be located on ksushare.com. The staff can be edited on the website by the editor in chief

after hiring is complete.

Positions

Below is a description of each position. Some positions are optional and up to the editor in chief. If a position is not filled, the editor in chief assumes those responsibilities.

Editor in Chief

The Editor in Chief is responsible for all the functions of the magazine and its staff, including submissions, layout, design, editorial, and personnel issues. The Editor in Chief will manage the stipend budget, develop and present print bids, determine events and advertising needs, and delegate tasks to all staff, including those members of the editorial board. The Editor in Chief maintains the authority to determine the content and style of the magazine, and may overturn the decision of any other member of the publication staff.

The Editor in Chief attends monthly SM board meetings. If the Editor in Chief is unable to attend, they will appoint someone to take their place. This person should have

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knowledge of the magazine.

Managing Editor (Optional)

The managing editor is responsible for making sure that the staff functions properly. He/she will also take care of any personnel issues that may arise within the staff and if they are unable to produce a solution, the problem will then be addressed by the Editor in Chief. The managing editor will also distribute the submissions to either the art assistant or literature assistant so that they can be given to the literature or art editor.

Promotions Director

The promotions director will be responsible for getting the word out about the magazine. This person will place ads in the school newspaper, work closely with the Production Director and his/her assistant to produce noticeable flyers, maintain OwlLife and the Facebook page/Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, and make sure the staff is actively promoting the publication’s initiatives. The promotions director will also be

responsible for driving submissions to the magazine. Production Director

The production director will be in charge of creating the body of the magazine, including pagination and design. The director should have the knowledge of how to produce print media, the CMYK color model, copyright laws, and intricate knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop.

The production director will work closely with the production assistant to help produce the magazine and promotion materials. He/she will also mentor the production assistant, and answer any questions he/she may have.

Production Assistant (optional)

The production assistant will work closely with the production director and the promotions director to help produce the magazine. The production assistant should have a basic knowledge of copyright laws, the CMYK color model, and InDesign and Photoshop.

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Literature Editor

The literature editor will be in charge of determining what literature pieces will be included in the magazine. This person must be well-versed in copy editing and MLA style guidelines. They will edit the accepted pieces for correct grammar and punctuation using MLA style guidelines. Before the magazine is ready to go to print, they will one last run through to make sure the correct pieces are on the template.

The literature editor will enlist the help of their assistant to help determine what pieces will be accepted, and help with finding errors in grammar and punctuation. The EiC maintains the ultimate right to accept or refuse the submission decisions of the literature editor and assistant.

Literature Assistant (2 assistants recommended)

The literature assistant will make sure that when a submission is given to them that the submission has a release form attached and that the guidelines for the submission

are met. If there is a release form, the form will be put on file and the submission will be sent to the literature editor to be reviewed for the magazine. If there is not a release form, the assistant will need to get in contact with the submitting author to make sure the form is received within 7-10 days of the submission date.

The literature assistant will help in the decision making process, and finding errors with grammar and punctuation. This person must be well-versed in copy editing and MLA style guidelines.

Art Editor

The art editor will be in charge of determining what art pieces will be included in the magazine. The art editor must have an extensive knowledge of perspective, content, aesthetic, etc. to help determine what pieces go in the magazine. A working knowledge of Photoshop is desired, and knowledge of copyright laws is essential.

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The art editor will also consult with the art assistant on what pieces will go into the magazine, however, the EiC maintains the right to overturn any decision made by the art editor and/or assistant. Art Assistant (2 assistants recommended)

The art assistant must have a basic knowledge of perspective, content, aesthetic, etc. to help determine what will go in the magazine when consulted by the art editor.

Payment

Editor and director roles are paid. Assistant roles can be paid or unpaid, depending on the amount of people on staff. Positions should be paid accordingly, depending duties and the current budget. Consult the advisor for budget information.

Staff Information Sheet

All employees will need to fill out and sign the Staff Information Sheet at the beginning of each semester

so the editor in chief can plan meetings. Emails and phone numbers should be sent out to all staff members.

Social Media Policy

Share Magazine encourages its employees to be involved with social media. We offer the following guidelines to our staff members:

Understand that your profile and presence on social networks represents yourself, Share Magazine, and KSUSM.

Using your own name and photo is recommended, but you may choose any avatar you wish so long as it is in good taste and does not misrepresent yourself as someone you are not.

If you are controlling any Share Magazine social media accounts, please keep any updates or tweets related to Share Magazine, Kennesaw State University, KSU Student Media,or any local art or writing opportunities followers might be interesting in.

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Working for more than one media group

While all student media groups are under the umbrella of the office of student media and the KSU Student Media Board (and therefor all part of the family), staffers may not hold officer or manager level positions in more than one student media organization without express permission from the editor in chief and Associate Director/student media adviser. For example, a student may be a DJ for OWL Radio and a section editor for the paper, but may not be production manager for the paper and a section editor for Share Magazine. Membership in any organization must be reported to theeditor in chief to avoid conflict of interest, and its perception by readers of Share Magazine

Submission Process

Most, if not all, of the submis-sion process can be done over the Internet. Please note that below are guidelines, not recommendations.

Guidelines

Art

All artwork submissions must include a title (please do not submit Untitled work), medium, dimensions, and date of creation.

Three-dimensional pieces must have a minimum of two different views of the work.

All images must be at least 300 dpi and in JPEG or TIFF format. If a 300 dpi piece cannot be uploaded in the upload form, recommend the artist to upload a smaller file, and then contact them for the bigger file.

If a photo lower than 300 dpi is accepted, contact the artist and ask for a larger dpi photo. If they are unable to provide one, the photo will be printed as is.

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Art photography will only be accepted into the magazine, not vacation snapshots

Literature

All poetry submissions must be under 300 lines. Short stories and essays should be under 3000 words.

Submissions should be in .doc or .docx format.

Works should be in Times New Roman font and include a title. If personal information is inside the submission, it should be removed before sending to the editor and assistant.

Anonymous or untitled work is not accepted.

Short stories should be edited to fit MLA format. It’s advised to leave poetry alone unless someone on staff knows how it is properly done.

Release Forms

Every submission to Share Art and Literary Magazine MUST include the signed release form to be considered for publication.

Release form should be submitted in PDF or .docx format.

KSU Verification

Contributors MUST be a Kennesaw State University student, alumni, or staff/faculty. KSU issued emails will be used when submitting for verification (this easily done by emailing them a submission confirmation). Distribution and Judges

Once submitted through the website, the submissions are sent to Share Magazine’s main email account (see passwords document). From here, the files need to be downloaded and sent out to the judges. Information about the contributor and their piece is also found in the email.

Contributor Info

Contributor information has to be copied from the email to an excel spreadsheet. The Excel spreadsheet organizes the information so it is easy to find information about the contributor and if they have

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been accepted or not.

Files

Files should be stripped of all personal information (author/artist’s name). Information could be found in the file name and/or inside the word document if it’s a literature piece.

File names should contain the piece title only. This makes it easier for the editors and assistants.

Judges

There are three judges: the section editor and 2 assistants.

Promotion Outlets

Share Magazine has three social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The social media accounts are to be used to promote the magazine, magazine related events, or writing or art events around campus. It is also used to announce job openings within the organization.

OwlLife

The KSU Student Life department introduced OwlLife in Fall 2013. The online software is a place for KSU students find out about events going on around campus in one place. Share’s profile needs to be updated with any updates about job openings, events, and submission dates. However, we don’t have to be extremely active on the site otherwise. The main page is owllife.kennesaw.edu.

Email

The English department can be emailed at http://english.hss.kennesaw.edu/about/contact-us/ and the art department

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information can be found at http://www.kennesaw.edu/visu-al_arts/contact_us.shtml. Since we’re not allowed to use the mass student email service, this allows us to directly reach out to the departments.

Here’s a script to get you started:

I was wondering if you could please help me out. I am trying to round up submissions for the magazine, and I would love it if you could send out an email to all of your Faculty/students within the department. I have provided a brief statement about what can be sent:

“KSU Share Magazine is Accepting Submissions for the semester!

Share Magazine is currently accepting submissions for our [insert years] edition. Get a head start, and submit a piece today at www.ksushare.com by Saturday, [deadline]!

Works that can be submitted are, but not limited to: photography, paintings, poetry, short stories, etc.

More about Share Magazine:

Share Art and Literary Magazine is Kennesaw State University’s award-winning art and literary journal. We are here to provide the KSU community with art and

literature submissions provided by students, faculty, and alumni.

All current KSU students, KSU alumni, and KSU faculty/staff are encouraged to submit their photography, digital art, paintings, poetry, prose, short stories, essays, etc.

If accepted, your work will be presented to the KSU community uncensored. This is a great opportunity to showcase what you, as an artist and writer, have to offer to our growing school community.

If you have any questions, go to www.ksushare.com for more info.

I can’t wait to see what you have to offer!

[your name]Share Magazine, EiC”

Fill in the blanks where approiate.

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Events

It’s a good idea to host an event at least once a semester. This provides visibility for the magazine across campus. Events should stay on campus.

Poetry Events

Poetry events allow students who believe in the spoken word express themselves. The magazine can co-sponsor the event with other clubs across campus. This would allow a greater chance of the magazine being heard so many students can attend. To promote, flyers can be used and so can a Facebook event. Be sure to include all logos of those co-sponsoring and pass the flyer/link around to the clubs to help promote. Rooms need to be reserved online at www.kennesaw.edu/student_life/activityrequest.php.

Gallery Events

Gallery events give students a chance to show off their artwork. KSU Visions run the galleries, so reservations are made at ksuvisions.com.

Galleries are located in the freshman dorms and have to be reserved to use. Make sure to keep an eye on the opportunity page at http://ksuvisions.com/opportunities.

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