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New editor in chief hopeful for new era of journalism
By Joseph Lamberson
Posted: 3/26/07 Section: Opinion Columns
The Daily Illini is about you. It's about me. It's about the campus we share, the world we live in, and the information we need and want. The Daily Illini is your guide to life beyond the classroom and the dorm, your insider with the administration and your best source for the news that matters, however you want to receive it. As editor in chief, I intend to lead this news organization with its long tradition of accomplished, independent and informative journalism further into the age of information.
No longer will The Daily Illini be just a series of daily productions. Instead, we will continue to travel further out of our comfort zone as we expand. DailyIllini.com will continue to evolve by offering an ever-changing view of our campus as events unfold, rather than after they're over.
Our On-Air coverage on WPGU 107.1 FM will continue to grow as well. With news, sports and entertainment being broadcast and posted during what is practically a 24-hour news cycle, our predecessors have laid the groundwork to provide coverage for a campus that never sleeps.
We will, however, continue to improve our overall image on campus, striving to become more than just the college paper.
As I write this, the staff is currently scrambling to assemble my first edition. This process has been laced with technical issues beyond our control. Apparently this is the curse of the new editor - an issue consumed by production problems, and a disheartening cloud looming over the staff after a long, helpless night. With any other group, I would be worried about the quality of the publication and the sanity of the staff, but these people are in rare form as they use slow work arounds to do their jobs.
This staff has never stopped. And whether its covering the Chief's retirement with half a staff on a late Thursday night or trudging through a blizzard just to get into work despite the urge to build snowmen, you should know that they never intend to.
I am proud to follow Se Young Lee into this post, and excited for the stories to come. I know that we will continue to develop and to learn as all those before us did.
No longer will The Daily Illini be just a series of daily productions. Instead, we will continue to travel further out of our comfort zone as we expand. DailyIllini.com will continue to evolve by offering an ever-changing view of our campus as events unfold, rather than after they're over.
Our On-Air coverage on WPGU 107.1 FM will continue to grow as well. With news, sports and entertainment being broadcast and posted during what is practically a 24-hour news cycle, our predecessors have laid the groundwork to provide coverage for a campus that never sleeps.
We will, however, continue to improve our overall image on campus, striving to become more than just the college paper.
As I write this, the staff is currently scrambling to assemble my first edition. This process has been laced with technical issues beyond our control. Apparently this is the curse of the new editor - an issue consumed by production problems, and a disheartening cloud looming over the staff after a long, helpless night. With any other group, I would be worried about the quality of the publication and the sanity of the staff, but these people are in rare form as they use slow work arounds to do their jobs.
This staff has never stopped. And whether its covering the Chief's retirement with half a staff on a late Thursday night or trudging through a blizzard just to get into work despite the urge to build snowmen, you should know that they never intend to.
I am proud to follow Se Young Lee into this post, and excited for the stories to come. I know that we will continue to develop and to learn as all those before us did.
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Jorja Jamison
posted 3/26/07 @ 12:31 AM CST
Congrats on your first edition, Joe!
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