communications editor (1 open position)

expected commitment level: 5-10 hours each week

this is a new(ish) role at the gargoyle! the communications editor is responsible for, you guessed it, the gargoyle’s communications, including the website, instagram, discord, and email. wordpress experience is a plus, but not necessary!

standard duties:

• manages the website
  • keeps information up to date
  • posts the issues online once they are distributed

• makes discord announcements
• manages the Instagram
  • collages the call for subs posts during production night
  • posts the issue once it is online
  • responses to dms

• writes and sends out the call for submissions once every two weeks through the website
• if you are interested, runs the gargoyle’s new backwash blog, the gargle
  • the communications editor has full editorial control over the blog posts
  • organizing staff vote for featured articles to post in the gargle

section editors (7-8 open positions)

expected commitment level: 10-15 hours on production weeks, 5 hours on non-production weeks

our section editors compose the bulk of the masthead and are the individuals responsible for making the gargoyle the publication that it is! each section has 2 co-editors who work together in order to produce and edit content for each of our 13 issues.

standard duties:

• writes pitches (<75 words) for the upcoming issue theme
• develops the editorial vision for your own section
  • communicates with contributors via the garg email, accepting proposals, setting deadlines, and rejecting proposals
  • writes pieces for your own section (must have at a page for your section if there are no submissions)
• developmentally edits each accepted article
  • does interactive edits with the writer
• ensures all section pieces are ready for copy editors on time
• attends production night and oversees section flats
  • formats articles to get the document ready to print
  • communicates with prod managers to print articles
  • does not leave production night until all flats within their sections are collaged, either through contributors, others at prod night, or collaging it yourself

• maintains regular communication with the rest of the masthead via discord
• attends editorial meetings when necessary

section specific information:

politics (1-2 open positions)

• politics section editors must be very aware of the gargoyle’s editorial vision and practices to flag potentially problematic articles
• often helps advise masthead on equity-sensitive pieces

uc (1 open position, looking for xarnah’s co-editor!)

• uc either has all pages filled or absolutely no submissions — be prepared to write an article on the fly!
• keeps up with the uclit
• volume 71 may hire a uc first year columnist in the fall, so the uc editors would oversee that as well

opinions (2 open positions)

• one of the most broad sections at the gargoyle, be prepared to edit a whole range of articles
• opinions articles still need a core argument, ensures that argument and the writer’s personal voice really shines through with opinions pieces!

arts & culture (1 open position, looking for florence’s co-editor!) 

• arts & culture editors in particular are encouraged to review arts & cultures events around toronto (can be reimbursed for article expenses)! this includes theatre, books, galleries, etc

avant garg (1 open position, looking for yujin’s co-editor!)

• avant typically has more submissions at one time than any other section
• keep in mind, editing prose and poetry is a very different skill set than traditional articles

comics (1 open position, looking for vanessa’s co-editor!)

• comics can do whatever they want
• keep in mind, editing comics is wildly different than text based edits
• also be prepared to create submissions on the fly!

lead copy editor (1-2 open positions)

expected commitment level: 10-15 on production weeks, 5-10 on non-production weeks

this is a new(ish) role at the gargoyle! the lead copy editor(s) manage the copy editors and are the main point of communication with the eic team.

standard duties:

• manages the copy editors
  • trains new copy editors at the beginning of the year
  • assigns articles to copy editors each issue
  • organizes ce meetings
• reviews the ce edits before eic edits
• communicates with eic about progress/any delays
• proofreads scanned flats to catch any swapped text blocks or mistakes
  • flags errors to the production editors

copy editors (5 open positions)

expected commitment level: 5-10 hours on production weeks

copy editors are expected to edit pieces a few days before production and correspond with section editors and eic to tune pieces before they are ready for printing.

standard duties:

• copy edits ❤
  • no spelling or grammar errors, wordiness is removed, consistent with the garg’s editorial style, and the source sheet is checked
• edits assigned articles by the timeline
• attends production nights