The Daily Tar Heel Fall 2022 Application

The Daily Tar Heel is now accepting applications to join the newsroom for the fall 2022 semester.

Please fill out the following form completely and submit by September 2 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

All new staffers must attend an in-person orientation. Those who have extenuating circumstances precluding them from attending an in-person orientation should contact editor@dailytarheel.com. Further details will be shared upon hiring.

Work samples can be submitted online or turned in personally at the DTH office at 109 E. Franklin St. Suite 210.

Contact Editor-in-Chief Guillermo Molero at editor@dailytarheel.com or General Manager Courtney Mitchell at generalmanager@dailytarheel.com with any questions or concerns, or check out our list of frequently asked questions about the hiring process.

Full Name: *

First Name Last Name

UNC Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone: *

Area Code Phone Number

E-mail: *

Class year

Major

Why do you want to work for the DTH? What qualities, interests, skills, expertise, viewpoints or life experiences can you bring to our newsroom? *

List your extracurricular activities, including jobs and leadership positions, for this year. Students can be involved with other student groups while working for the DTH as long as they follow the conflict of interest policy. Contact Editor-in-Chief Guillermo Molero with questions about the policy. *

List any applicable experience, including jobs, internships, programs attended or classes taken either at UNC or another institution. (Experience is NOT a requirement.) *

In what areas do you think the DTH can improve?

The DTH is organized by desks, and any questions you have would be best answered by the editor of the desk that interests you. If you have general questions, feel free to contact DTH Editor Guillermo Molero at editor@dailytarheel.com or General Manager Courtney Mitchell at generalmanager@dailytarheel.com.

Here is a brief description of each desk:

Copy: Edits content for clarity, accuracy and style, checks facts and writes headlines.

Audience Engagement: Expands and engages readership by creating content for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, newsletters and other digital channels.

Design & Graphics: Designs newspaper pages to present photos, stories and headlines in attractive, engaging ways. Creates graphics, illustrations and charts for print and online.

Photo: Takes photos of news, sports and community events. Illustrates news stories through photojournalism. Photos appear in print and online.

Audio: The audio team will work with reporters across desks to produce series or standalone audio content for the publication's online audiences.

City & State: Covers Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the greater Orange County area, including business, politics, education, the environment, housing, public safety, and arts and culture. Occasionally covers state and national news.

Sports: Covers all 27 varsity sports as well as club sports on occasion. Reports on the UNC athletic department and sports’ larger role in Chapel Hill.

University: Covers all campus news except sports, including student life, UNC administration, Student Government, housing, academics, research, dining, campus safety, and arts and culture.

Video: Produces videos to either accompany online stories or serve as standalone projects. The type of videos produced depend on the newsroom's content at any given time.

*Editorial Board members and columnists are hired at the beginning of each semester in a separate application process. You can find that application here.

Select your first-choice desk. *

Audio University City & State Sports Photo Design & Graphics Copy Video Audience Engagement

Why do you want to work for this desk? *

Select your second-choice desk. *

Audio University City & State Sports Photo Design & Graphics Copy & Audience Engagement Video

Select your third-choice desk. *

Audio University City & State Sports Photo Design & Graphics Copy & Audience Engagement Video

Work samples are required to assess an applicant's skill level prior to joining the staff.

Applicants for reporting positions should submit writing samples. This can be previously published work from a previous news organization, a piece of creative writing, an article written for a journalism class, etc.

Applicants for positions on the Photo, Video, Audio or Design desks can provide work samples in the appropriate medium either by linking to an online portfolio (Instagram or other social media accounts are acceptable) or by submitting three work samples. These samples can be anything from an interactive graphic you made to a photo taken on your phone. If submitting individual work samples, please combine them into one document.

Copy & Online desk applicants should edit the sample article found here for grammar, spelling and clarity, as well as write a headline and social media post for the article. Please make a copy of the Google Doc, make your changes and upload your edited version below.

NOTE: Staffers whose top three choices include reporting and non-reporting positions should include a work sample applicable to the top-choice desk. Submitting multiple kinds of work samples is optional.

There are three options for submitting work samples: Upload the work below; provide a link to an online portfolio; or bring hard copies to the DTH office at 109 E. Franklin St. If you bring your work sample to the office, print a copy of this form in addition to submitting the form and attach it to the work sample.

How will you submit your work sample?

Digital Portfolio, File Upload, Hard Copies, etc.

Provide a link to your work here: (If applicable)

Upload a work sample:

Upload a second work sample: (If needed)

Sharif Durhams Leadership Program

The Sharif Durhams Leadership Program is an initiative in its third year at The Daily Tar Heel that serves as a talent and leadership development course for DTH students from underrepresented groups.

These groups include, but are not limited to: Students of color and indigenous students, students with disabilities, first-generation college students and student veterans.

The program's goals are to create equity, inclusion and opportunity at The Daily Tar Heel and to connect students to professional opportunities upon graduation.

Program features and goals:

Programming throughout the school year with cohort members;
A mentorship relationship and career prep opportunities;
Monthly classes, which require 75 percent attendance; and
Connections for students in the cohort with paid summer internships.

Are you interested in learning more about/applying to the Sharif Durhams Leadership Program?

Yes — I would like to learn more No — I do not want to learn more

Staff Policies:

All staff members are required to certify their agreement with these policies before beginning work. Please read carefully. Violation of any part of them is grounds for dismissal.

I certify that I have read and agree to abide by the staff policies of The Daily Tar Heel. *

Yes No

Please print a copy of this form for your records.