Spring Break
Web-based magazine gives students experience
FREEMAN MONTAQUE
Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: Variety
"It's very good to have organization like that," she said.
While the site's publication process seems to help put students at ease, Neighbors' amiable approach undoubtedly adds in that regard as well.
For him, it is important that the student writers are comfortable, and that will happen if there is no additional pressure mounted on them.
"I don't want them to feel like they have to churn out an article every week just to meet some standard," he said.
"I try to create an environment where they can sit back and do good work."
At the moment, excluding only a few on staff, writers and contributors are not paid for their work.
This is something Neighbors hopes will soon change.
"We're starting to sell ads for the first time this semester," he said. "We want to start paying the writers."
Even so, students such as Flippo seem content with the way things are going, and what they have gotten out of the publication so far.
"It's just a good experience," he said.
Athens Exchange can be accessed at www.athensexchange.com.
While the site's publication process seems to help put students at ease, Neighbors' amiable approach undoubtedly adds in that regard as well.
For him, it is important that the student writers are comfortable, and that will happen if there is no additional pressure mounted on them.
"I don't want them to feel like they have to churn out an article every week just to meet some standard," he said.
"I try to create an environment where they can sit back and do good work."
At the moment, excluding only a few on staff, writers and contributors are not paid for their work.
This is something Neighbors hopes will soon change.
"We're starting to sell ads for the first time this semester," he said. "We want to start paying the writers."
Even so, students such as Flippo seem content with the way things are going, and what they have gotten out of the publication so far.
"It's just a good experience," he said.
Athens Exchange can be accessed at www.athensexchange.com.
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