Courier Staff

Nick Davison, Editor in Chief
630-942-2683, editor@cod.edu

Returning for my third year of College of DuPage and second year on the Courier, I am excited to take the reins as Editor in Chief. Coming to the college without knowing what I wanted to pursue I signed up for Intro to Mass Communications and went to the Courier’s Open House. I feel that through the journalism classes and my experience on the Courier that I have learned so much about the field. With a great deal of physical change happening around the college and a whole new staff the possibilities seem endless. I hope to do my best to provide the college with an excellent newspaper with quality content!

Editor-in-chief job description

Shawn Mukherji, News Editor
630-942-2153, news@cod.edu

Graduating from high school in spring of 2010 and just having vague ideas of what I wanted to do career wise, I decided to attend College of DuPage to give myself some time to figure it out. Over the summer of 2010 I took a Mass Communications course and enjoyed it a lot. I have always been a good writer so pursuing journalism seemed like the right way to go. After being a part of the Courier for a year, I definitely think I made the right choice because I¹m enjoying every part of it, from researching to interviewing. I hope to leave a positive impact on college students as the Graphics Editor while becoming a better journalist by developing new skills and enhancing current ones.

News editor job description

Austin Slott, Features Editor
630-942-2660, features@cod.edu

After working on my high school newspaper’s sports section for three years, I knew that I wanted to continue journalism once I got to college. I was excited to get the opportunity to work as features editor for the Courier and I hope that my experience working on the paper will help me decide if this is the type of career that I want to pursue in the future. I hope to keep people informed and provide insight into what’s going on around the campus through my articles.

Features editor job description

Sports Editor
630-942-2531, sports@cod.edu

To apply for this opening please email editor@cod.edu.

Sports editor job description

Nathan Camp, A&E Editor
630-942-2713, arts@cod.edu

Ats & Entertainment editor job description

Chris Johnson, Photo Editor
630-942-3066, photo@cod.edu

Since I can remember I've been making pictures but it wasn't until I took a
photo class at my local community college that I got this idea in my head of
making a career out of it. After completing my Associates at Triton College
I came to College of Dupage to more readily pursue a career in photography.
After putzing around the photography department for a few semesters I took a
course on photojournalism and knew instantly what I was going to do in the
world of photography.

Photo editor job description

Elise Anderson, Graphics Editor
630-942-3113, graphics@cod.edu

I began my college career at College of DuPage and later transferred to Illinois State University. In 2010, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. I began to realize that writing was my true passion and decided to put pen-to-paper through taking journalism classes while fulfilling the role of Student News Editor. In this position I had the privilege of interviewing a variety of people on a wide span of topics while demonstrating my ability to meet tight deadlines on a weekly basis. The following semester my role switched over to the Graphics Editor position, where I am responsible for managing the paper in its final production stages before it is sent to the printer. Along with my duties in Graphics, I am currently assisting the Courier Advertising Coordinator where I hope to learn, grow and gain further experience in marketing that I can utilize throughout my future career in marketing.

Graphics editor job description


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Christina Payton, Advertising
630-942-3379, paytonc359@cod.edu

You’ll always find me in the middle of reading a few books, marking up a magazine, or cutting out something from the paper. I’ve always been a reader and drawn to the world of publishing. I received my bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. My career began in sales and marketing at a local, independent trade book publisher. I then expanded my account executive role at a niche magazine publisher and managed national consumer, trade, and education accounts. I value connecting a client to the audience that can benefit from their product or service. When I’m not calling on clients or laying out the ads in the paper, I enjoy spending time with my two young children and being reminded to not take for granted the little things in life.

Fax:
630-942-3747

Courier office:
BIC 3401

Hours:
M-F 8:00 - 4:30

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College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers, Inc.: http://www.cnbam.org/

Courier Policy

The Courier is published every Friday when classes are in session during the Fall and Spring Semesters, except for the first Friday of each Semester and finals weeks, as a public forum with content chosen by student editors.

Views expressed in editorials represent opinions of the majority of the Editorial Board, made up of all of the Courier editors.

The Courier does not knowingly accept advertisements that discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, handicapped status, veteran, or sexual orientation, nor does it knowingly print ads that violate any local, state, or federal laws.

The Courier encourages all students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members to voice their opinions on all the topics concerning them both in and out of school.

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Deliver all correspondence to BIC 3401, between regular office hours, or mail to the Courier, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. Letters may also be sent through email. The subject heading to the email message must read "Letter to the Editor", and you must leave your name and phone number on the letter. The Courier staff will contact you to be sure that the email is an official letter.

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