University of Utah Student Media is hiring: The Daily Utah Chronicle – Editor-in

Scholarship Position Description

The Student Media Council selects a student to be awarded a scholarship to serve as editor-in-chief of The Daily Utah Chronicle. This position is awarded a scholarship for 2026-2027. All scholarships are determined by position, time commitment, responsibility, and financial budget.

Expectations

ATTENTION: This position requires a significant time commitment. If you are chosen and accept this position, it will be expected that you can satisfactorily meet the time commitment necessary. This means that you agree to not accept other positions outside of student media or otherwise make commitments that will impact your ability to meet this expectation.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of digital and print media, in particular the operations of The Daily Utah Chronicle.
• Guide a content development and promotion process that allows editorial platforms to grow.
• Understand, shape, and effectively communicate the vision/mission/strategy of Student Media and the Chronicle as a whole and the vision/mission/strategy of journalistic platforms to all scholarship recipients within the Chronicle
• Establish and foster an organizational culture for editorial platforms that focuses on collaboration, innovation, and creativity in content creation and distribution.
• Train with the outgoing scholarship recipient to understand the current focus and direction of the Chronicle.
• Oversee all scholarship recipients within the Chronicle.
• Establish, in consultation with Senior Leadership, group experiential learning goals/outcomes for each semester.
• Demonstrate to the Manager of Student Media the results of group participation and how goals/outcomes were met.
• Attend all Executive Leadership meetings, guest lectures, and skill development workshops as outlined by the Manager of Student Media.
• Attend regular meetings with the Student Media Council, Faculty Advisor and other staff as necessary.
• Meet the expectations of the position description as outlined in the bylaws of the Student Media Council and report regularly to the Council.

Application Process

The scholarship will be awarded according to a selection procedure established by the Student Media Council. Applications will be accepted until Feb. 18, 2026. Applicants will be invited to meet with the current scholarship recipient and shadow the position. The Council will review initial applications and conduct an interview process during February. The selection of the scholarship recipient will be finalized by March 2026. The experiential learning term is May 2026 through April 2027. Please fill out the application below, follow all instructions for submitting the application, and provide the necessary portfolio and documentation.