Joining our staff
To become a member of the Licking River Review student publication staff, send an email to lrr@nku.edu or call 859-392-2430.
Student Staff Positions
The Licking River Review is staffed entirely by NKU students. Every April, staff positions open for new applicants. Fliers are placed around campus that include guidelines for applying for a staff position. Applicants must take the Intro to Creative Writing course before applying for a staff position.
Staff positions include:
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The publication of Licking River Review, from collection of material to distribution of the magazine, should be a learning experience for student staff members, who should strive for the highest literary/artistic standards.
Duties of the Student Editor
The Student Editor is responsible for coordination of all activities involved in publication of Licking River Review. The editor organizes and directs the staff and mediates disputes, seeking the help of the advisor when needed.
The editor will keep track of submissions and relevant mail. He/she will also do the routine business of the publication, such as sending requests for guidelines, depositing checks and sending out requested copies.
The editor is responsible for recruiting, motivating and leading a staff to produce the highest quality literary/art magazine they are capable of producing. The editor will schedule and conduct regular staff meetings, log in manuscripts, evaluate and select manuscripts for publication, copyedit manuscripts, arrange a printing schedule and proofread page galleys.
The student editor shall develop a set of standards to be followed by the staff during the academic year in which the editor is in that position. Furthermore, the editor must discuss such guidelines with their staff and provide a copy for Student Media Board records no later than the first board meeting of the academic year. In consultation with the advisor, the editor will plan and submit a budget for Licking River Review for the upcoming year. All funds must be in accordance with Northern Kentucky University policy and procedures.
Associate Editor
The Associate Editor, if applicable, will help the editor read through the submissions. The associate editor will also help log in submissions and keep track of paper work. The assistant editor is also expected to help with the proofreading and the copyediting of the proof pages. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Web Editor
The web editor is responsible for maintaining and updating the LRR FaceBook page, updating Duothrope, updating content (written by the PR Representative) to the LRR website, archiving past issues, and reporting to meetings on a monthly basis. Other duties may be assigned as needed.