[Nfb-editors] Question- What staff is needed to produce a newsletter

[LoriStay at aol.com]

This depends on the size of the newsletter;
When Slate & Style began, we had contributing writers, but I did the 
duplication of cassettes and large print.   However, when it expanded, we had a 
full staff:   I collected and on occasion wrote the articles, edited them and 
set up the format.  The file was then passed along to the Braillist (John 
Hemphill for a while, now Victor Hemphill, but we also had Northern Nevada 
Braille Transcribers earlier on).   John had a proofreader who checked the 
Braille, and who passed along all errors to me to fix.   Then the file went to 
Tom and Helen Stevens, who gave it another proofing, and sent it to the 
Printer.   Tom distributed the print copies.   John Hemphill ran the Braille and 
sent them out.   I sent out the electronic copies.   On occasion, David 
(Stayer) also proofread for me.   Counting contributors, we probably had upwards 
of ten or fifteen people handling the issue.   We had an Associate editor 
as well who would also write articles.   A good newsletter is not a 
one-person job.   Please note, that you need to trust your editor, and not 
second-guess her, changing things before they are sent out without consulting her.   
If you have the proper editor, her knowledge of grammar, punctuation and good 
writing will be more than adequate.   Having the right editor also 
presupposes he or she is cognizant of Federation philosophy.
Lori Stayer

In a message dated 3/22/11 4:24:58 AM, newmanrl at cox.net writes:


> 
> 
> Help me out, others too. In my efforts to know all that it takes to 
> create,
> produce and distribute a newsletter, I need to know the nature of the 
> staff
> that this enterprise requires. Yes, it will differ from one publication to
> another. And sure, the number of people and the tasks that they do will 
> also
> differ, sometimes out of personal style or lack of helping hands. Write in
> and tell me of the different types of staffers that you have and give a
> brief description of what they do. Please and I will keep track of this; a
> new start-up newsletter will gain from this information.
> 
>