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KSI News Team Official Handbook

 

 

 


Mission Statement: “To bring the most current and highest quality news and entertainment involving gaming and clan operations to the members and visitors of KSI Global.â€



Section 1 –



The news team consists of a group of members who write articles and create ideas to bring the latest news and goings on to KSI. The news team is made up of many different people in KSI and its affiliates. News Team does not deny nor discriminate towards race, religion, ideas, experience, age, and/or sex. We provide equal opportunity to all members and affiliates.



The expressed views of News Team writers are not those of KSI Global, or the KSI News Team.



Section 2 –



2.1 Rules/Expectations



1. Plagiarism is ILLEGAL! We do not tolerate plagiarism in any aspect of KSI, and it is grounds for immediate Do Not Hire status.
2. KSI News Team follows the KSI Code of Conduct which can be found at www.ksiglobal.com.
3. News team members are expected to maintain a professional attitude when dealing with any other member of KSI whether they are in WebOPS or ClanOPS. Harassment will not be tolerated.
4. Any member of News Team will follow the Code of Conduct while in game lobbies, shoutbox, and/or on the forums while representing News Team.
5. All articles must be completed and submitted on time, unless prior permission is obtained from the Head and Co-Head.
6. Writers may not submit articles close to ones’ self due to conflict of interest.
7. Meeting attendance is mandatory, unless excused by the Head or Co-Head.
8. Applications are to be processed and commented on by the Head and Co-Head only.
9. All disciplinary actions will be handled by the Head and Co-Head.
10. All forum rules and regulations extend to the News Team just the same as everyone else, NO EXCEPTIONS. This includes DNH, Blacklisting, suspension, and probation.



Section 2.2 Disciplinary Measures – These are subject to change at the Head’s discretion.



1. First Offense: Verbal Warning
2. Second Offense: Probation
3. Third Offense: Suspension
4. Last Offense: Removed from News Team



Section 2.3 Suspension or Removal of Team Members



1. Any member can be suspended or removed from the team by the Head of News Team, with probable cause.
2. Any suspension or probation can only be modified by the Head of News Team.
3. As a part of WebOPS the KSI Board of Directors have the last say in News Team Suspensions.



Section 3 – News Team Job Discriptions



1. Head – To oversee all operations of News Team. Post new articles on www.ksiglobal.org and KSI forums. Moderates News Team forums section and evaluates applications. Sets deadlines, and ensures that the team is meeting the highest standards. Facilitates meetings, represents team and relays information to BOD, and Media Team representatives. Evaluates and enforces Team behavior management. Fills in when needed writing and editing.

2. Co-Head – Directly assists the Head in team operations. Moderates forums and evaluates applications. Responsible for editing all incoming news articles/writing submissions for posting by the Head of News. This person manages news team should the Head be unavailable. Will be required to write from time to time, should the need present itself.

3. Writers – The position is the most vital part of the team. Their main responsibilities are to research news and events relevant to KSI Global. Once an article is written it is submitted to the News Room as a new topic. Takes assignments as needed from the Head and/or Co-Head of News Team. Turns in one written piece of news a week unless excused by the Head or Co-Head.



Section IV – Article Submission



1. Article topics will be approved by the Head and/or Co-Head of News.
2. Articles will be edited on a first come, first serve basis, based on when they are submitted in the News Room.
3. After edits are done, it is expected that the writers fix whatever is deemed necessary and submit an updated draft as a reply to their topic. If everything looks good, writers will recieve further instruction from the Head or Co-Head.
Optional, but prefered: Articles being posted on global should have Media, whether it is an image or a video.

 

 

 

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