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Post Publishing Board

Charge and Membership

The role of the Post Publishing Board is to assist The Post in its efforts to help meet the university community's communication needs and to provide maximum opportunity for educational journalistic experience. The Board appoints the editor of The Post. The Board approves the annual budget and supervises financial procedures and operations with help from the 91̽»¨ Business Service Center. The Board hears student and reader complaints not satisfactorily handled by the editor or director of student media. 

Recognizing the desirability and necessity of a free press on the 91̽»¨ campus, the Board does not approve Post editorial or advertising content. It acknowledges its responsibility regarding the content of The Post is advisory and includes the following:

  • consulting with The Post editors in the development of a set of specific written internal policies which will serve as guidelines for making day-to-day editorial decisions and as orientation for new staff personnel;
  • consulting with the editors to assure such policies are followed consistently;
  • consulting with the editors to assure that personnel understand and abide by such generally accepted ethical responsibilities as those stated in the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists;
  • consulting with the editors to assure maximum factual accuracy in The Post; providing periodic critiques of both general journalistic quality and specific content of The Post; and making suggestions for additional coverage.
  • Reporting print edition pickup rates, web statistics and analytics and the content calendar to the publishing board each month.

The Board will partner with the Director of Student Media to ensure the financial future and stability of the Post, as well as provide experiential learning opportunities and professional development for students.

As a university standing committee, the Board reports to the University Provost.

Composition

Faculty
4 Faculty – Two of the four faculty representatives will be faculty from the Scripps School of Journalism.
Students
2 Undergraduate Students – One student At-Large; one student from Journalism.
1 Graduate Student – At-Large
Administrative
2 Administrators and 2 Ex-officio – The Editor of The Post (student) and the Director of Student Media or Designee.
Community
2 Community Members – One of the two community representatives will be a member of The Post Alumni Society.

Committee Roster

Administrators

Adam Bjorlin
bjorlin@ohio.edu
91̽»¨s Advisor

David Haugen
haugend1@ohio.edu
Assistant Director of the Writing Commons

Community Member

Ex-Officio, Non-voting

Alyssa Cruz
ac974320@ohio.edu

Andrea Lewis
lewisa3@ohio.edu
Director of Student Media, E W Scripps School of Journalism

Faculty

Janice Collins
collinsj2@ohio.edu

Gary Kirksey
kirksey@ohio.edu

Benjamin R. LaPoe II, Ph.D.
lapoeb@ohio.edu
Assistant Professor and Political Communication Certificate Director,
Director of the Political Communication Certificate

Mark Turner
turnerm4@ohio.edu

Graduate Student

Kwamina Edonu
ke622921@ohio.edu

Undergraduate Students

Willow Downard
cd225421@ohio.edu
Director of Public Relations

All University committees follow the academic-year calendar.

All students serve one-year terms. Faculty, administrators, and staff generally serve three-year terms. Ex-Officio appointments have voting privileges unless otherwise noted.