Missy’s Faculty Advisor guides production, outreach, and submission decisions, but is a non-voting member of the editorial board (with veto power). The FA handles finances (in conjunction with student editors).

The ME

Overseas meetings

Establishes deadlines

Budget (in conjunction with the Faculty Advisor, BA and AE)

Solicit work

Communicate with writers/editors

Assign work

Proofs submissions

Tracks author contracts and maintains up-to-date contact information for contributors

Reads all submissions and must approve the final selection of work (in conjunction with the Masthead and Faculty Editor).

The ME also looks for opportunities to grow the publication through campus/community outreach, events, and the development of online content.

The ME is ultimately responsible for guiding the publication and its events to ensure decisions are made in the spirit of the publication’s mission statement.

Missy’s Second-in-command supports the ME in all aspects of the magazine’s publication including:

Acquiring content

Editing content

Magazine production

Running meetings

Soliciting work

Printing details

The AE reads all submissions and provides comments for discussion on publication decisions.

Ideally, a team member will serve in this role for a year then become ME the next year.

Manages billing

Upkeeps Regions account

Researches pricings

Handles purchasing and expenses

Handles advertising and sponsorship

Works with Dept. of Writing and Rhetoric for Missy’s University account

Coordinates and manages members of the Outreach Team (OT) to help generate submissions and spread the word about Missy.

This effort can include, but is not limited to:

Reaching out to other campus clubs & organizations

Speaking with instructors (who might develop assignments geared toward submissions)

Putting up flyers

Tabling in front of the Union (if weather permits)

Contacting community stakeholders

Handling social media

Pitching local publications

Developing events & fundraisers with editors

Creating or promoting online content.

All OT efforts should be documented to ensure proficiency. The OC is not required to read submissions but may be involved in publication decisions if interested.

Missy’s Design Editor(s) lay out our print editions and helps create posters for events, using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Express.

Missy’s web editor handles website design and update via Squarespace. They’re responsible for website updates and expected to help come up with content ideas.

Missy Radio broadcasts content of interests to the local LGBTQ+ community to help spread acceptance for LGBTQ+ Mississippians. Radio staff is responsible for scheduling guests, writing scripts, advertising shows and recording/editing the live broadcast.

Missy Radio runs via Rebel Radio, meaning that our hosts must apply through Rebel Radio as well. Broadcasts are edited and posted to Spotify via our website.

Positions:

Radio Technician - editing broadcasts to be posted as podcasts on Spotify, pre-recording interviews via zoom when scheduling conflicts arise

Show Director - scheduling guests, planning programming

Show Host - hosts 1 hour weekly radio show (during the semester) from Bishop Hall, helping show director with programming, helping technician with recording

We CAN have more than one host, technician or director. Some people are more comfortable hosting the radio show with a friend, and if we have enough interest we can have more than one weekly show. See website for information on past shows.

Responsible for

Soliciting non-fiction work

Assigning staff writers non-fiction stories on LGBTQ issues

Sorting non-fiction submissions

Workshopping with non-fiction contributors

Help arrange non-fiction workshops

Making sure Missy covers pressing issues ethically

Responsible for :

Soliciting non-fiction work

Assigning staff writers poetry stories on LGBTQ issues

Sorting poetry submissions

Workshopping with poetry contributors

Help arrange poetry workshops

Responsible for :

Volume art-direction

Soliciting work

Choosing work in conjunction with editorial board

Event visual concepts

The AE may also pitch/organize art-related events and/or small-batch publications (like posters or prints) to managing team.

Each digital media editor will be responsible for posting on a specific platform ( Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc.) and communicating with the rest of the Outreach Team to make sure content is used across multiple accounts.

Responsible for :

Soliciting fiction work

Sorting fiction submissions

Workshopping with fiction contributors

Help arrange fiction workshops

Responsible for:

Soliciting photography

Organizing photography

Choosing photos

Taking photos at Missy events

Assigning staff photographers to projects when need be to make sure Missy covers a wide range of events, developments and news relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in Oxford.

This year, a Missy member approached us asking us to create an organization o pair budding drag queens and mtf transgender people with big sisters - LGBTQ+ women, allies or more experienced queens. To us, this sounded like a sorority, and we’re happy to build one from Missy that might long outlive our publication. At the same time, we also intend to start the inverse program as a fraternity for male-identifying LGBTQ+ students. We see this as a great opportunity to get LGBTQ+ students involved in greek life in the same way that our straight counterparts are able to be. One program editor will be charged with helping to further establish this program.

Missy also needs a programs editor to help plan long term workshop series and build community partnerships alongside the Outreach Editor.

Missy would be happy to welcome faulty or community members to mentor our staff in a variety of areas. Please reach out if you’re interested.

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Staff Writers pick up non-fiction assignments from the non-fiction and news editor.

Staff Photographers may be given assignments by the photography or non-fiction editors.