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The Director will do everything in his/her power to train both staffs on proper techniques for journalisticwriting, editing, layout, attributing, and all aspects of journalism. The Associated Press Stylebookshould be used as a guideline.All staff members will also follow the guidelines set by The Society of Professional Journalists(SPJ). The Society believes “The duty of journalists is to serve the truth and to provide a fair andcomprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media strive to servethe public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist’scredibility. Members of the Society share a dedication to ethical behavior and adopt this code todeclare the Society’s principles and standards of practice.Those responsibilities carry obligations that require journalists to perform with intelligence, objectivity,accuracy, and fairness. Journalists who use their professional status as representatives of the publicfor selfish or other unworthy motives violate a high trust.”2. Weekly Budget Meetings – Each week throughout the academic year, both staffs meet to collectstory ideas, and to assign stories and photographic needs to appropriate staff members.At these meetings, important issues are discussed, continued training on relevant subjects takesplace, and critiques of the current edition are offered. If staff members have questions or concernsthat affect the entire staff, the Director will address these issues at this time.3. Staff Members – Any interested student is invited to join the staffs of the Carillon and/or smallTALK.Some staff members may receive work-study money if they qualify for the work-study program.Others work on a voluntary basis. After stories and photographs are assigned to each respectivestaff member, the content and design processes begin. Staff members of both publications shouldadhere to the code of ethics and SPJ guidelines. If for any reason, a question arises, ethical, legal,or general, that student should first take the concern to the corresponding section editor.4. Section Editors – Section editors are hired by the Editor-In-Chief and are required to adhere to thecode of ethics and SPJ guidelines.Section Editors may receive work-study money if they qualify for the work-study program. Otherswill work on a voluntary basis.Responsibilities include assigning stories, photographs or artwork for his/her section, proofingthose articles, and laying out the pages of the corresponding section. Section Editors are trained toanswer all questions from staff members regarding issues or concerns. If the section editor cannotdetermine an adequate solution to a problem, the issue will be referred to the editor-in-chief.5. Editor-In-Chief – The editor-in-chief of the Carillon and smallTALK are selected by the advisorand nominated for approval by the Vice President of Student Development & Services and thePublications Committee. Based on the candidates’ qualifications, the committee may requireappropriate training in media ethics, management, or law. After completion of any required trainingand execution of duties, the editor-in-chief’s receive a $1,000.00 stipend ($500.00 per semester) fortheir work on these publications. With the support and guidance of the advisor, the editor-in-chief’swill make the final determination on a publication’s content in conjunction with the code of ethics andthe SPJ guidelines, and in accord with the values of Methodist University community. The advisorwill empower the editor-in-chief’s to provide correct and pertinent information to all staff members,and to answer any questions or concerns from the staff members. If the editor-in-chief’s identifypotential violations of any journalistic code, they will first address the situation with the appropriatestaff member to ensure the staff member understands the violation. After appropriate correctionsare made, the publication process goes on as planned.If, in the future, the staff member continues to violate the same code or guideline, the editor-in-chief’smay recommend the termination of the staff member to the advisor. If the editor-in-chief’s feels theycannot handle the situation adequately, it should be brought to the advisor.6. Advisor – The Director of Student Media/Campus Photographer acts as advisor to the Carillonand smallTALK staffs. Because the newspaper and yearbook are learning tools produced in aneducational environment, the advisor is always available for answering any questions or concernsbefore, during, and after publication. The advisor strives to make each staff member a better journalist;in turn, those staff members put that knowledge to work in producing the best publications possible.However, there should never be an instance where the advisor maximizes quality of a publicationat the expense of providing students with a learning opportunity.98