Founded in 1911, the Technique is the student newspaper of the Georgia Institute of Technology and an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. The Technique prints on Fridays weekly during the fall and spring and biweekly during the summer.

Joining the Technique is as easy as attending one of our weekly staff meetings. General staff meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., and photography meetings are Thursdays at 6 p.m., and both are located in room 137 of the Flag building (Smithgall Student Services Building). Pizza is provided at all meetings! When your first story is published then you are considered part of the writing staff as a Contributing Writer.

No journalism experience is required before joining. In fact, many of our editors and writers never contributed to a high school newspaper. We welcome anyone and everyone regardless of journalism experience or ambitions.

The sections are as follows:

It depends how much you are willing to give! Contributing writers can take story assignments as they please, while staff writers are generally expected to take at least one story per week. As a writer, depending on the story content, you can expect to spend anywhere between two to three hours on a story. Some stories require less time but others can require you to interview and attend events before writing the story, which adds to the time.

Don't worry! As long as you are willing to learn we are willing to help you develop the skills necessary to be an effective writer. Our Development Editor works with all new writers as well as experienced writers to help them improve the quality of their work.

There are no membership fees of any kind associated with the Technique. In fact, we may eventually pay you! (See the next item.)

Contributing writers are not paid. However, contributing writers who have shown promise, dedication, and reliability can be promoted to staff writer or other positions, at which point you will begin to be paid for your work. Hiring of new staff members occurs at the end of each semester.

Putting together our newspaper requires a lot more than just writers! We rely on photographers, copy editors, distributors, and advertising staff. If you want to get involved just ask and we'll try to find a place for you.

Just email the Editor-in-Chief or the section editor to which the event pertains and we will consider your request. Include points of contact and, if applicable, instructions for a writer and photographer to receive credentials.

Sorry, but no. All reporters must remain neutral and objective and cannot be involved with the subjects of their stories due to the potential for conflict of interest. There are no exceptions to this rule. You are more than welcome to suggest the story to us (see previous item), however, so that another writer can cover it.