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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 1. February 27, 1948
[Introduction]
The Editor walked into the sumptuous Headquarters of Salient one day, ad found a 900-word article on the file. He read it and thought it was about time that somebody knew just how the paper was run. A little investigation revealed that it had been written by one of the staff, apparently as an apology for his non-attendance at the allocation meeting the previous night. We print it, probably to bolster up our flagging morale or inflate our ever-present self-esteem.
Fortnightly, generally promptly, the Salient reader pays his thrippence and digests the College news. Few consider how this news is got to him.
At the beginning of each year, a notice calls for voluntary staff as sub-editors, reporters and other officers. There is no pay attached to, these positions, and no "perks" other than a free copy of the current Salient.
On Wednesday night (st night) Salient is issued, and the same evening sees the staff meet for assignment for the next issue. Every club meeting has to be allotted tentative space. Editorial, special articles, features, illustrations, advertising space, must all be considered two weeks ahead of issue, and a balance struck. The Art department is first off the mark. Decision is made as to what illustration is needed. The artist has to be contacted and the original drawn, or a photo has to be acquired or taken, prints made, and be in the block-makers' hands by Friday (3rd day) afternoon. It takes ten days to make a block.