Editing Leadership & Team Building

editing

Editing stories

During cycles, myself and peer-opinion editors Jack Block and Rosstin Pouradib edit opinion stories. We divide workloads equally to check in on certain writers, edit stories and make sure that writers are completing their stories to the highest quality on due dates. (Pictured left) I try to leave edits that give credit to writers, while also maintaining constructive criticism so writers can make their stories better.

The bark uses a high quality editing process...

that incorporates five different phases of news-editing and publication. Our process begins with pre-cycle brainstorming, mid-cycle editing, sketch out planning for print, pasting up pages and a post mortem discussion on what went well and what didn't.

Team building

Cian was super helpful and very easy to work with. He helped me out a ton with Genially while we were working together, which I had never used before, and was very easy to get in contact with to make the best possible designs.

Wes Fitzpatrick, reporter

Reed Grossman, Sports Editor

Cian Kelly isn’t just a journalist. He’s not just an opinion editor. He’s a friend, a collaborator and a hard worker...

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Leyton Defesche, Copy Editor

Cian and I have collaborated on a lot of projects and he always had clear communication and was very productive which made it really easy to work with him

Cub statments

It’s easy to say I wouldn’t have made it through the Cub Bark paste-up process without Cian’s help every step of the way. Not only did he go above and beyond with his time and effort into the chaotic process of producing our Cub Bark, but he was always happy to be there and eager to help. He never made me feel like my confusion and questions were a burden, and he remained an available and positive presence in the hectic situation of helping three cubbies alone navigate something we had no experience in. When we had little to no Barks and Bites to work with, he brainstormed alongside the opinion eds until we figured them out together. Outside of the paste-up process, Cian was supportive beyond requirements: helping me learn how to edit others’ stories in the most effective ways, uploading stories to web, and consistently being a dependable person I could go to for any Bark advice.

Ada Healy, Cub Reporter/Opinion Editor

Sidney Bank, Cub Reporter/Opinion Editor

Cian was super helpful during the Cub Edition for Ada, Liv, and I as he always took the time to answer our questions whenever we needed support. He was especially skilled with the InDesign software, teaching me useful shortcuts and helping me better understand the program. He also helped me solve layout challenges, including text wrap issues and making sure my pages were formatted correctly. Thanks to his guidance and leadership, I was able to finish my layout page early, and I believe he would be super valuable to the Bark next year.

Collaborative stories

Addiction: A compiled staff report

On April 30th, the Redwood Bark staff released a compiled research report on addiction. The report focused on substance abuse, consumerism, perfectionism, technology, gambling and lustful addictions. In the report, I was fortunate enough to work on two infographics with reporter Wes Fitzpatrick. Wes and I analyzed data from healthy kids surveys, found quotes from board meetings and used all our information to create interactive infographics for the report. With strong collaborative efforts from Wes, I was able to help contribute to the wider compiled report on addiction .

Recognition, reconsideration, Redwood Bark, and phone-free schools

What started as an assignment mismatch turned into a successful partnership on March 24th with Cub reporter Nico Post and I. Although unexpected, Post and I were both assigned to cover the board same board meeting for Bark. After resolving the issue, we settled on a double-byline news story for publication. Strong writing from Post contributed to the quality of the story. Also, although not listed on the byline, Izzy Marsh helped take high-quality photos during the meeting.

‘We can’t let perfect be the enemy of good’: the discussion on a phone-free future in TUHSD

Working with peer-journalist Reed Grossman, Reed and I were able to cover an important, underreported event that took place in our community. The recent decision on phone-free schools has been a controversial topic in the Tamalpais Union High School district. Reed and I were able to cover a key community event during the decision timeline. With strong interviews, quick writing and organized distribution of work: Reed and I were able to publish the 24 hour story online, in print and in News Briefs (written by Noah Gersch).

Redwood’s bi-annual Club Day returned from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22

With co-host Reed Grossman, Club Cast was able to pivot to a new genre of newscast in the form of an instagram gallery post on Club Day. Reed and I divided work equally for coverage; I worked on interviews and editing, Reed focused on photography and writing. Our collaborative efforts successfully helped us cover the bi-annual event to great success.

Addiction: A compiled staff report

On April 30th, the Redwood Bark staff released a compiled research report on addiction. The report focused on substance abuse, consumerism, perfectionism, technology, gambling and lustful addictions. In the report, I was fortunate enough to work on two infographics with reporter Wes Fitzpatrick. Wes and I analyzed data from healthy kids surveys, found quotes from board meetings and used all our information to create interactive infographics for the report. With strong collaborative efforts from Wes, I was able to help contribute to the wider compiled report on addiction .

Recognition, reconsideration, Redwood Bark, and phone-free schools

What started as an assignment mismatch turned into a successful partnership on March 24th with Cub reporter Nico Post and I. Although unexpected, Post and I were both assigned to cover the board same board meeting for Bark. After resolving the issue, we settled on a double-byline news story for publication. Strong writing from Post contributed to the quality of the story. Also, although not listed on the byline, Izzy Marsh helped take high-quality photos during the meeting.

‘We can’t let perfect be the enemy of good’: the discussion on a phone-free future in TUHSD

Working with peer-journalist Reed Grossman, Reed and I were able to cover an important, underreported event that took place in our community. The recent decision on phone-free schools has been a controversial topic in the Tamalpais Union High School district. Reed and I were able to cover a key community event during the decision timeline. With strong interviews, quick writing and organized distribution of work: Reed and I were able to publish the 24 hour story online, in print and in News Briefs (written by Noah Gersch).

Redwood’s bi-annual Club Day returned from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22

With co-host Reed Grossman, Club Cast was able to pivot to a new genre of newscast in the form of an instagram gallery post on Club Day. Reed and I divided work equally for coverage; I worked on interviews and editing, Reed focused on photography and writing. Our collaborative efforts successfully helped us cover the bi-annual event to great success.

Addiction: A compiled staff report

On April 30th, the Redwood Bark staff released a compiled research report on addiction. The report focused on substance abuse, consumerism, perfectionism, technology, gambling and lustful addictions. In the report, I was fortunate enough to work on two infographics with reporter Wes Fitzpatrick. Wes and I analyzed data from healthy kids surveys, found quotes from board meetings and used all our information to create interactive infographics for the report. With strong collaborative efforts from Wes, I was able to help contribute to the wider compiled report on addiction .

Recognition, reconsideration, Redwood Bark, and phone-free schools

What started as an assignment mismatch turned into a successful partnership on March 24th with Cub reporter Nico Post and I. Although unexpected, Post and I were both assigned to cover the board same board meeting for Bark. After resolving the issue, we settled on a double-byline news story for publication. Strong writing from Post contributed to the quality of the story. Also, although not listed on the byline, Izzy Marsh helped take high-quality photos during the meeting.

‘We can’t let perfect be the enemy of good’: the discussion on a phone-free future in TUHSD

Working with peer-journalist Reed Grossman, Reed and I were able to cover an important, underreported event that took place in our community. The recent decision on phone-free schools has been a controversial topic in the Tamalpais Union High School district. Reed and I were able to cover a key community event during the decision timeline. With strong interviews, quick writing and organized distribution of work: Reed and I were able to publish the 24 hour story online, in print and in News Briefs (written by Noah Gersch).

Redwood’s bi-annual Club Day returned from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22

With co-host Reed Grossman, Club Cast was able to pivot to a new genre of newscast in the form of an instagram gallery post on Club Day. Reed and I divided work equally for coverage; I worked on interviews and editing, Reed focused on photography and writing. Our collaborative efforts successfully helped us cover the bi-annual event to great success.

Addiction: A compiled staff report

On April 30th, the Redwood Bark staff released a compiled research report on addiction. The report focused on substance abuse, consumerism, perfectionism, technology, gambling and lustful addictions. In the report, I was fortunate enough to work on two infographics with reporter Wes Fitzpatrick. Wes and I analyzed data from healthy kids surveys, found quotes from board meetings and used all our information to create interactive infographics for the report. With strong collaborative efforts from Wes, I was able to help contribute to the wider compiled report on addiction .

Recognition, reconsideration, Redwood Bark, and phone-free schools

What started as an assignment mismatch turned into a successful partnership on March 24th with Cub reporter Nico Post and I. Although unexpected, Post and I were both assigned to cover the board same board meeting for Bark. After resolving the issue, we settled on a double-byline news story for publication. Strong writing from Post contributed to the quality of the story. Also, although not listed on the byline, Izzy Marsh helped take high-quality photos during the meeting.

‘We can’t let perfect be the enemy of good’: the discussion on a phone-free future in TUHSD

Working with peer-journalist Reed Grossman, Reed and I were able to cover an important, underreported event that took place in our community. The recent decision on phone-free schools has been a controversial topic in the Tamalpais Union High School district. Reed and I were able to cover a key community event during the decision timeline. With strong interviews, quick writing and organized distribution of work: Reed and I were able to publish the 24 hour story online, in print and in News Briefs (written by Noah Gersch).

Redwood’s bi-annual Club Day returned from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22

With co-host Reed Grossman, Club Cast was able to pivot to a new genre of newscast in the form of an instagram gallery post on Club Day. Reed and I divided work equally for coverage; I worked on interviews and editing, Reed focused on photography and writing. Our collaborative efforts successfully helped us cover the bi-annual event to great success.

Addiction: A compiled staff report

On April 30th, the Redwood Bark staff released a compiled research report on addiction. The report focused on substance abuse, consumerism, perfectionism, technology, gambling and lustful addictions. In the report, I was fortunate enough to work on two infographics with reporter Wes Fitzpatrick. Wes and I analyzed data from healthy kids surveys, found quotes from board meetings and used all our information to create interactive infographics for the report. With strong collaborative efforts from Wes, I was able to help contribute to the wider compiled report on addiction .

Recognition, reconsideration, Redwood Bark, and phone-free schools

What started as an assignment mismatch turned into a successful partnership on March 24th with Cub reporter Nico Post and I. Although unexpected, Post and I were both assigned to cover the board same board meeting for Bark. After resolving the issue, we settled on a double-byline news story for publication. Strong writing from Post contributed to the quality of the story. Also, although not listed on the byline, Izzy Marsh helped take high-quality photos during the meeting.

‘We can’t let perfect be the enemy of good’: the discussion on a phone-free future in TUHSD

Working with peer-journalist Reed Grossman, Reed and I were able to cover an important, underreported event that took place in our community. The recent decision on phone-free schools has been a controversial topic in the Tamalpais Union High School district. Reed and I were able to cover a key community event during the decision timeline. With strong interviews, quick writing and organized distribution of work: Reed and I were able to publish the 24 hour story online, in print and in News Briefs (written by Noah Gersch).

Redwood’s bi-annual Club Day returned from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22

With co-host Reed Grossman, Club Cast was able to pivot to a new genre of newscast in the form of an instagram gallery post on Club Day. Reed and I divided work equally for coverage; I worked on interviews and editing, Reed focused on photography and writing. Our collaborative efforts successfully helped us cover the bi-annual event to great success.