ABOUT
Our Magazine section is a weekend publication. We publish every week day during the Academic Year about fashion, student lifestyle and tips for students.
The Amsterdammer is an independent student-run media outlet. The News section was founded in March 2018 by UvA communication science student Isabel Bonnet. In April 2019, Lucia Masip creates the Magazine.
Fashion
Coverage of stories involving the University of Amsterdam, they can vary from the student life to events organized in CREA.
Positions: University Editor, University Reporter
Lifestyle
Coverage of stories from the city of Amsterdam.
Positions: Metro Editor, Metro Reporter
Opinions
It includes columns, letters to the editor or editorials written by the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor Online or Opinion Editor.
Positions: Sports Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Columnist, Columnist, Illustrator
At The Amsterdammer, we follow an editing line before publishing our articles. This said, it is clear that every position is necessary for the well-functioning of the paper and that everyone’s active contribution is essential.
We follow an editorial line before publication which forms the following editorial board:
Editor in Chief
The editor in chief is the leading figure at The Amsterdammer. This editor secures the overall functioning of the media outlet, managing the editors, the copy desk and all content published in The Amsterdammer Magazine.
Editors
Editors are the leading figure of their section. Together, the Lifestyle Editor, Fashion Editor and Audiovisual Editor secure and edit the content for their respective section.
Copy Desk
The Copy Desk Chief manages a group of Copy Editors, who edit the articles and columns after they have been edited by the section Editors.
We are currently accepting submissions for the Semester 2 of the 2019-2020 Academic Year. For any question or enquiries please email lucia@theamsterdammer.org
Deadline to apply: January 21st, 2020
Lifestyle
Spot Available
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Attend the bi-monthly Editorial Meeting
● Leads the Student Life section
● Maintain a constant communication with the Magazine Managing Editor, the Student Life Reporter, and the Magazine Copy Desk Chief
● Edits articles from the Student Life section
Spots left: 2
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Provide at least 1 article per week
● Maintain a constant communication with the editor of their section
● This writer provides argumentative content about topics related to trending topics in Amsterdam which can vary from food to memes
● This writer provides tips to students in Amsterdam, which can be done in collaboration with other writers of this section
● Works alongside videographers and social media managers to provide tips through videos
Fashion
Editor: Sarah Iacobacci
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Attend the bi-monthly Editorial Meeting
● Leads the Fashion section
● Maintain a constant communication with the Magazine Managing Editor, the Fashion Reporter, and the Magazine Copy Desk Chief
● Edits articles from the Fashion section
Spots left: 0
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Provide at least 1 article per week
● Maintain a constant communication with the editor of their section
● This writer provides writes about fashion-related topics and can work alongside videographers and social media managers to provide tips through videos
Freelance
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Writes stories relevant to the Magazine, as specified by the Lifestyle and Fashion Editors.
Spots left: 3
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Provide illustrations for the articles
● Maintain a constant communication with the Lifestyle and Fashion Editors
● Preferably has experienced in drawing or graphic design
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief: Lucia Masip
● Leads the bi-monthly Meeting and provides an overall feedback of the publications
● Oversees staff and editorial workflow
● Edits all written submissions in preparation for publication
● Offers guidance to contributing writers and staff
● Contributes content in the form of columns, editorials, or news articles as necessary
● Monitors WordPress and Google Docs to make sure all drafts are posted on the day they are due
● Serves as a member and leader of the editorial board
● Monitors the website and its layout alongside the website coordinator
● Monitors Slack and the good communication among the staff
The EIC trainee is a new position at the Amsterdammer that will train a staff member to become the Editor in Chief in September 2020. They assist the editor-in-chief when necessary and works as a freelance reporter or copy editor.
Spots left: 1
● Assists the editor-in-chief with the preparation for the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting.
● Assists writers and section editors with writing and leading
● Prepares for editorial board meetings by briefing editor and bringing any necessary materials
● Oversees all content, writers and issues
● Maintains constant communication and support to the Editor-in-Chief
● Checks that all stories are assigned and deadlines are established
● Enforces deadlines for stories and production
Copy Desk
Magazine Copy Desk Chief: Louis
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Lead the Copy Desk
● Communicates with editors and copy editors
● Assigns stories to edit to the copy editors
● Edits the articles after the copy editors
● Sends the articles to the Editor-in-Chief before publication
Spots left: 4
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Communicates with the News Copy Desk Chief
● Edits stories after the section Editor
● Sends the articles to the News Copy Desk Chief on a deadline
Magazine Audiovisual Team
Spots left: 1
● Attends the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Leads the Audiovisual team and works hand to hand with the other editor
● Uploads the pictures in the website and chooses the feature photos
● Works alongside the Social Media Manager for the visual needed in the accounts
Spots Available: 2
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Photographers are expected to take feature photos and photos that accompany stories throughout the week.
● Expected to provide at least one photo story a month and multiple features and story photos throughout the week.
● Maintain a constant communication with the Audiovisual Editor
● Available for last-minute calls to cover breaking news
● Write captions according to the Associated Press stylebook
Spots Available: 1
● Attend the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Photographers are expected to take feature photos and photos that accompany stories throughout the week.
● Expected to provide at least one photo story a month and multiple features and story photos throughout the week.
● Maintain a constant communication with the Audiovisual Editor
● Available for last-minute calls to cover breaking news
● Write captions according to the Associated Press stylebook
News Audiovisual Team
Editor: Kira
● 1 Editor attends the weekly News Meeting & 1 Editor the bi-monthly Magazine Meeting
● Leads the Audiovisual team and works hand to hand with the other editor
● Uploads the pictures in the website and chooses the feature photos
● Works alongside the Social Media Manager for the visual needed in the accounts
Spots Available: 1
● Attend the weekly News Meeting
● Photographers are expected to take feature photos and photos that accompany stories throughout the week.
● Expected to provide at least one photo story a month and multiple features and story photos throughout the week.
● Maintain a constant communication with the Audiovisual Editor
● Available for last-minute calls to cover breaking news
● Write captions according to the Associated Press stylebook
Spots Available: 1
● Attend the weekly News Meeting
● Photographers are expected to take feature photos and photos that accompany stories throughout the week.
● Expected to provide at least one photo story a month and multiple features and story photos throughout the week.
● Maintain a constant communication with the Audiovisual Editor
● Available for last-minute calls to cover breaking news
● Write captions according to the Associated Press stylebook
Social Media Manager
Spots Available: 2
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Attend the News Meeting if needed
● Organizes Instagram takeovers
● Responsible for managing breaking news coverage with reporters
● Manages all social media accounts for the News
Spots Available: 0
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Attend the Magazine Meeting if needed
● Organizes Instagram takeovers
● Responsible for managing breaking news coverage with reporters
● Manages all social media accounts for the Magazine
Website
Spots Available: 0
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Communicates constantly with the News and Magazine Editor in Chief to check weekly publications
● Attend the News or Magazine Meetings if needed
● Manages the Week Publisher and the Weekend Publisher
● Manages Trello and other platforms such as Slack
● Previous experience in WordPress required
Spots Available: 1
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Communicates constantly with the Website Coordinator
● Responsible for publishing all News articles
● Previous experience in WordPress required
Spots Available: 1
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Communicates constantly with the Website Coordinator
● Responsible for publishing all Magazine articles
● Previous experience in WordPress required
Business Manager
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Attend News or Magazine Meeting if needed
● Develops a business plan
●Find interesting collaborations with other organizations
External Relations
● Attend the bi-monthly Business Meeting
● Attend News or Magazine Meeting if needed
● Develops a business plan
●Find interesting collaborations with other organizations