Editor applications are open for The Tab Trent

Want to be a journalist, procrastinate or add a line to the CV? Then look no further.

You’re witty, your Instagram captions are enviable and you can spot an incorrect apostrophe a mile away but your audience is limited to your friends from home who don’t appreciate tweets about Ocean Wednesday.

It’s time to get yourself noticed like Rugby Union in Speedos and be part of the Tab Trent.

All you have to do , email [email protected] and cc [email protected] by Wednesday 23rd September with:

• Three article ideas for your section
• 200 words on why you would make a good editor
• How you would add 10 reporters to our team

On average our articles get over 8,000 views and our stories were in national papers more times than you were in Ocean.

Last year we brought you classics such as; tram vs Mini, the couple who got married on tour and that burglar who got stuck in Arkwright.

Not to mention introducing the world to Trent’s favourite chew toy, Hicky Stainton.

Love us or hate us, you definitely read our stories.

We’re looking for:

News Editor

This is where the real journalism happens. News is why The Tab exists and as editor, you’ll be on the front line, finding the exclusives which get everyone on campus talking.

News doesn’t work like other sections. A news editor’s job is to build a network of sources through contacts, connections and other members of the team, manage a group of reporters who can be on the scene as a story is breaking, and someone with good communication and organisational skills – so they get the right people to the right places at the right time asking the right questions when they’re there.

The measure of success is how many stories you beat your rivals to, but the extra bonus is seeing your story in all the national papers, which happens to a different Tab newshound every day. That’s why every paper wants to employ our News Editors: they know they’ve done proper journalism.

An Ocean queue is always newsworthy.

Head of Marketing

Reporters are The Tab’s engine of growth, and recruiting new people is the most important thing you can do for a team. As Head of Marketing, you are responsible for bringing in new reporters and making sure people know how to get involved.

The Head of Marketing is the socialite of The Tab and not afraid to schmooze the BNOCs, organise team socials, or approach people in the library to get them on board. 

You will develop great networking skills, and you will have evidence that you are happy to approach people cold and win them over. These are two of the most desirable traits a job applicant can have.

Know how to party.

Social Media Editor

Students live their lives through social media, and it’s important to make sure people engage with The Tab on every possible platform.

As Social Media Editor, you’ll be in charge of finding the pictures, videos and tweets everyone talks about. We post at least one a day on Facebook, but you can use Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Yik Yak and anything else people are using.

The Tab’s voice should be communicated in everything we put out, which is why your sharp wit, sense of humour and understanding of what your peers are raving about it will be crucial to The Tab’s success. 

The post that started it all.

Fashion Editor

Fashion Editors are good at making people feel comfortable – who doesn’t want to be told they’re dressed nicely? You’ll be out on campus snapping the best dressed at least once a week, but that’s not where being in charge of the Fashion section ends.

Use your creative flair to organise shoots using clothes from the local vintage store, or go and try on the best outfits for the AU Ball. Get the Fashion Society involved and see how you can work together. The section really is your own to be as inventive and original as you like.

So on trend.

Vox Pop Editor

Vox Pops are some of our most common articles and are always a great. It’s about getting out there and hearing what students have to say about real issues – like what would you do if you had opposite genitalia for a day?

You’ll be managing a big team who meet once a week, and you should make sure everyone leaves the meeting knowing exactly what they’re doing, and with a given deadline. Don’t just listen to their idea – talk it through with them and suggest ways to improve it. 

A Vox Pop editor should know a lot about current issues, but also be creative in coming up with original articles.

Maybe go a bit further than Newton.

We’re also looking for reporters across all sections, so if you want to get involved, it’s literally as easy as clicking right here.

For editor applications, email [email protected] and cc [email protected] by Wednesday 23rd September with:

• Three article ideas for your section
• 200 words on why you would make a good editor
• How you would add 10 reporters to our team

If you have any questions just drop us a line!