Woroni’s Board of Editors is looking to fill a casual vacancy for the position of News Editor for Semester 1 2024, this position will commence on the 19th of November 2023 and end on the 15th of June 2024.
The News Editor runs the News portfolio, overseeing a team of around a dozen student volunteers as they report on the ANU, the student union, and issues in the ANU community. The News Editor is also heavily engaged in the writing and particularly editing of the pieces produced by the News team. It is an exciting opportunity to work with passionate volunteers to create content that matters for the ANU community, made by the community itself. The News Editor sits on the Board and is a Director of the organisation, responsible in part for the overall direction of Woroni.
The successful applicant will be passionate about student media, have experience with team management, be organised and punctual, and be willing to dedicate 15 hours per week to Woroni duties. They do not have to have prior experience with Woroni, but such experience is highly recommended. They must be an ANU student.
The position is not paid, but Editors receive an honorarium for their work.
Applicants must answer the questions below, and if successful, will then go on to be interviewed by a panel of three current Editors. Applications close on the 13th of October.
Woroni is committed to accessible and diverse hiring. If the hiring process can be made more accessible for you or if you feel you have different requirements for any reason, please email woronideputy@gmail.com and we will do our best to accomodate your needs.
If you have any questions, please email woronideputy@gmail.com
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Woroni, Woroni Radio and Woroni TV are created, edited, published, printed and distributed. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge that the name Woroni was taken from the Wadi Wadi Nation without permission, and we are striving to do better for future reconciliation.