The Manta Carlos Chronicles is Manta Carlos' local newspaper, which has been around since 1996. Created by Sienna Russi and still maintained by her to this day; the articles cover everything from the local gossip to upcoming events. Sienna Russi is the Editor-in-Chief and takes her work at the paper very seriously. Her staff is her family, and the newspaper is her baby.
That said, Cece (Sienna) does have one major rule she is adamant about. She expects her staff never to let their personal life cloud their professional one. The integrity of the paper must always be kept alive.
Beyond that, the rules for the paper are common sense:
1. Meet your deadlines.
2. Always be on the lookout for a story.
Rough outline of newsroom hierarchy.
Breaking News Producer
3 Spots Available
This position creates front page stories. They are given large scale stories and are a critical role in the newsroom. Consider them the face of the newspaper. Their article is the first thing people will see whey they grab a paper.
Community Producer
2 Spots Available
This position is all about social interaction, public relations, and marketing. Community producers ensure the newspaper is known and up to date with all the new methods of marketing.
Editors
Unlimited Spots Available
Editors are just as they sound. They edit work before it's officially put in the paper, checking for everything from typos, to incorrect dates/times/names, and grammar. Editors are divided up into departments of the newspaper (IE: editor of Ask Allie, etc.), which are ruled by head editors. Editors may be in charge of responding to story pitches, assigning and editing stories and sometimes writing.
Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief heads the entire publication. They deal with the difficult decisions and ensure that everyone is doing their job. Their roles may range from designing the entire editorial line-up or managing the whole editorial team to ensuring the publisher’s goals are met or dealing with decisions of journalism ethics and integrity.
Editorial Assistant
1 Spot Available
The Editorial Assistant supports editors and other senior staff members. Usually, Editorial Assistant's are striving to become Managing Editor at some point.
Freelance Writer
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These are writers who do not directly work for the newspaper but submit articles for money, recognition, and experience.
Interns
2-3 Spots Available
Interns are students or trainees who work in the newsroom as assistance for experience. Interns at the Manta Carlos Chronicles do get paid a small wage, but it's less than they would make at a regular minimum wage job.
Managing Editor
1 Spot Available
The Managing Editor reports to the Editor-in-Chief while managing the rest of the department. They also stand in for the Editor-in-Chief when the latter is not present. The Managing Editor's duties include but are not limited to assigning stories, overseeing each section of the publication, staff hiring, writing, editing, and enforcing deadlines
Photographer
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Photographers take original pictures for the Manta Carlos Chronicles' articles.
Reviewer/Critic
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A reviewer or critic is a staff writer or freelance writer that evaluates the quality of a particular product, service, or genre. They tend to specialize in one area, such as books, film, theater, technology, restaurants, or other interests.
Sponsors
Sponsors are those who provide funds for the Manta Carlos paper. Naturally, sponsors are offered ads for free or at discounted prices (depending on their donations) and other benefits and attention/free advertisement.
Staff Writer
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A staff writer is employed by the publication and works to report and write constant articles for the paper. Like the editor position, staff writers tend to write for one department, of which there is an editorial head.
First page of MCC newspaper. To see the entire layout click the picture.
The Manta Carlos Chronicles has several features sections/departments:
3 Ads
Every paper features three (3) custom advertisements. They are different from the classifieds section in that they are given more limelight and cost more because of it.
5 Articles
There are five (5) different, original articles in each paper. These articles range from the latest political scandal to the newest movies. It all depends on the stories staff writers find beforehand or freelance writers send in.
Ask Allie
Ask Allie is a play on 'Dear Abby.' A simple advice column that answers any and all questions thrown at it. This article only features one or two questions at a time.
Classifieds
The classified section is cheaper than buying an ad but still gets your business, event, or whatever out there. It's a very diverse section of the paper, including real estate, services, education, and employment sub-sections.
Fun & Games
This portion of the paper has comics or small word puzzle games. Nothing fancy.
Horoscope
Just as it sounds, each paper tells the horoscope.
What's Hot?
The What's Hot section of the paper is just as it sounds. Anything 'hot' going on (New celebrity in town? New great movie in the theater? Most popular club on the island?) is given free advertisement in the form of an article.
Staff
Breaking News Producer:Community Producer:
Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Sienna Russi
Editorial Assistant:
Freelance Writer:
Interns: Kaiser Grayson
Managing Editor:
Photographer: Sabriel Phyero
Reviewer/Critic:
Sponsors:
Staff Writer:
If you want your character to work in MCC or have an article written about them/and ad in the paper, go ahead and PM me or comment on this thread.
And huge thanks to @Poppy and @Tom Marvolo Riddle for inspiring me to do this idea! Thanks, guys ^-^.