Today is the last day to rush Bwog! Send your application to editors@bwog.com by 11:59 pm!

Today is the day!

Applications for Staff Writers, Daily Editors, Bureau Chiefs, and Illustrators are due today, January 31, at 11:59 pm! Email your application in PDF form to editors@bwog.com. You can find applications and descriptions of each role below!

Email board@bwog.com if you have any questions, make sure to answer all the application questions, and most importantly, have fun!

General instructions for the applications:

• Respond to all questions on the application.
• There is no maximum or minimum length for responses.
• Email editors@bwog.com with an attached PDF of your application by Friday, January 31 at 11:59 pm EST.
• Email editors@bwog.com if you have any questions! Have fun!
• PDFs to the applications are hyperlinked below.

Staff Writer Application

Write for Bwog! Any undergraduate is welcome to apply! As a Staff Writer, you can write about anything and everything related to Columbia—check out some of our post types in the left-side menu! Staff Writers are expected to write at least seven articles per semester.

About Bwog:

• What do you think Bwog is?
• Tell us about one Bwog post you liked, one post you didn’t like, and why for both.
• Come up with three sample post ideas (articles, podcasts, etc.) that you would like to see on Bwog. Make sure they’re related to Columbia or Barnard!
• Draw Bwog. (We welcome bad drawings!)

About you:

• Classic get-to-know-you: name, pronouns, (intended) major, school, graduation year, anything else you want to include!
• Why do you want to join Bwog?
• You’re taking Bwog out on a date! What would you do? Where would you go? There are no limits!

Questions for Staff Writers:

• What aspects of Columbia might you be interested in writing about? How might you want to expand the type of content (articles, videos, audio, etc.) that Bwog produces?
• In which building on or near campus would you most like to spend twelve hours? Explain why.
• In 50 words or less, tell us about your weirdest experience from the last year. 
• Staff writers are expected to fulfill 7 “posts” per semester (This could be an article, podcast, illustration, etc.). Is this manageable for your schedule?

Question on commitment/other student news organizations:

• It is Bwog policy that you cannot simultaneously be a member of Bwog and another student news organization on campus (such as Columbia Daily Spectator, The Blue & White, WKCR News, or The Federalist, etc). You are allowed, however, to write for campus literary magazines and other, non-journalistic organizations. Do you understand that if you are accepted to Bwog and to another publication, you will be expected to only commit to one organization?

Daily Editor Application

Edit for Bwog! Daily Editors are responsible for copy editing and publishing all articles one day per week, as well as for writing Bwoglines! Although there is no minimum post requirement for Dailies, you’re also more than welcome to pitch articles and cover campus events and news!

About Bwog:

• What do you think Bwog is?
• Tell us about one Bwog post you liked, one post you didn’t like, and why for both.
• Come up with three sample post ideas (articles, podcasts, etc.) that you would like to see on Bwog. Make sure they’re related to Columbia or Barnard!
• Draw Bwog. (We welcome bad drawings!)

About you:

• Classic get-to-know-you: name, pronouns, (intended) major, school, graduation year, anything else you want to include!
• Why do you want to join Bwog?
• You’re taking Bwog out on a date! What would you do? Where would you go? There are no limits!

Questions for Daily Editors:

• Give us a screenshot of the open tabs on your browser.
• How do you manage your time and keep yourself organized? 
• Are you able to dedicate one day per week to Bwog? 
• What three days work best for you to Daily, in order of preference?

Questions on commitment/other student news organizations:

• It is Bwog policy that you cannot simultaneously be a member of Bwog and another student news organization on campus (such as Columbia Daily Spectator, The Blue & White, WKCR News, or The Federalist, etc). You are allowed, however, to write for campus literary magazines and other, non-journalistic organizations. Do you understand that if you are accepted to Bwog and to another publication, you will be expected to only commit to one organization? 
• Because the commitment required for Dailying is greater than that of being a Staff Writer, if you are accepted as a Daily Editor, it is our expectation that you will Daily for the entirety of the upcoming semester. If you are also applying to other places of student journalism, and are not sure which is your preference, please indicate that here. Do you understand this expectation of commitment?

Bureau Chief Application

Cover student government for Bwog! There are four Bwog Bureau Chiefs, and they complete coverage for one undergraduate student government organization (CCSC, ESC, GSSC, and SGA). Bureau Chiefs can still write other content for Bwog.

About us:

• What do you think Bwog is?
• Tell us about one Bwog post you liked, one post you didn’t like, and why for both.
• Come up with three sample post ideas that you would like to see on Bwog.
• Draw Bwog. 

About you:

• Classic get-to-know-you: name, pronouns, (intended) major, school, graduation year, anything else you want to include!
• Why do you want to join Bwog?
• You’re taking Bwog out on a date! What would you do? Where would you go? There are no limits!

Bureau Chief Questions:

• What do you like about previous student government coverage? How would you improve upon this work and what would you do differently?
• This role is structured and requires attending weekly meetings. How would you keep yourself accountable and remain organized as Bureau Chief?
• Do you have a preference for which student government association (SGA, CCSC, GSSC, or ESC) that you would like to cover? We look to publish student government coverage quickly after the meeting occurs. Talk about your time availability with this role. 
• Student government coverage can be tedious/repetitive at times. Name at least two ideas you have for keeping it interesting and relevant, both for yourself and our readers.

Questions on commitment/other student news organizations:

• It is Bwog policy that you cannot simultaneously be a member of Bwog and another student news organization on campus (such as Columbia Daily Spectator, The Blue & White, WKCR News, or The Federalist). You are allowed, however, to write for campus literary magazines and other, non-journalistic organizations. Do you understand that if you are accepted to Bwog and to another publication, you will be expected to only commit to one organization?

Illustrator Application

Draw and create visuals for Bwog! As an Illustrator, you’d get to work with our wonderful Visual Editor Audrey and the Visual Team to create visuals for our site by request and voluntarily!

About Bwog:

• What do you think Bwog is? 
• Tell us about one header image you love and one you don’t love. Please explain why for both.
• What do you think the role of Bwog visual is? How do you think Bwog could improve in our visual presentation? 
• Draw Bwog. 

About You:

• Classic get-to-know-you: name, pronouns, (intended) major, school, graduation year, anything else you want to include!
• Why do you want to join Bwog?

Questions for Illustrators:

• What mediums do you use?
• Are you comfortable with the process of digitizing your work?
• Provide up to three examples of your past work.
• Choose a building or statue on campus. Give a rough sketch or idea of how you’d capture it. Nothing polished, we just want to see how you think creatively.

Questions on commitment/other student news organizations:

• It is Bwog policy that you cannot simultaneously be a member of Bwog and another student news organization on campus (such as Columbia Daily Spectator, The Blue & White, WKCR News, or The Federalist). You are allowed, however, to illustrate for campus literary magazines and other, non-journalistic organizations. Do you understand that if you are accepted to Bwog and to another publication, you will be expected to only commit to one organization?

Header via Bwog Archives