indiana Daily Student

Opinion staff Application

how to apply
Answer all criteria (a-i & 1-8). Write your work sample. Put it all in a single document. Keep it brief. Send to opinion@idsnews.com with the attachment & subject: SUMMER APP.

Summer 2013
basic info
a. Name b. Email c. Year d. Major e. Cell number f. In Bloomington or elsewhere this summer?

Position
g. Do you want to be a columnist, or illustrator, or both? h. Briefly describe your past experience in the job, if any.

also,
i. If you want, give us a link to your personal blog, portfolio, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, or anything, really.

work SAMPLES
Provide a written response (450-500 words) or illustration (color or B&W) either in agreement or disagreement with one of the following statements. Feel free to make me laugh. Then provide one additional work sample in 500 words or less, or if youre an illustrator, two additional illustrations. If youre applying as both an illustrator and a columnist, provide both. 1. The Boy Scouts recently lifted the ban from their gay youth, and thats awesome. 2. A fantasy ticket for 2016 would be none other than Clinton/Obama (Hillary & Michelle). 3. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deserves the death penalty. 4. All of IUs construction is completely necessary and should continue. 5. IU on Strike does a poor job of representing themselves.

questions
1. Over the summer, we only produce two papers a week, but your input will be required at digital meetings via Google Drive every Friday. Can you commit to this? Keep in mind that you do not need to be in town to be on staff. 2. This summer, were looking for a local-only columnist. Someone who can commit to writing solely about issues that are Bloomington-specific. Are you interested in doing this? (Illustrators, N/A) 3. If youre a columnist, are you okay with being put online-only? (Illo, N/A) 4. What is your is the aesthetic that ties your work together? What is the theme of your column? Your main demographic? (Illo, N/A) Staffers with a clearer sense of direction are more likely to get their work printed. 5. Describe your political philosophy, if you are political at all. 6. This summer, were looking to post vlogs, podcasts, and other neat-o Internet things as well as columns. Please describe your interest in multimedia opinions, if you are interested. 7. Whats one news story youve been following closely and describe why youve been following it. On what sites? 8. Briefly describe yourself in one of the following. Patronus Contemporary Pop Diva Valentines Candy Heart Message Hate Mail (to yourself) The Perfect Sandwich

APPLICATIONS DUE

SUNDAY MAY 5TH

AT 5 P.M.
Thanks,
francisco

tirado

j.