<p>hey tig, </p>
<p>i'm not apart of the radio, but am an editor on the news-letter.
(several of the news-letter editors are also radio dj's, actually.)</p>
<p>the process for becoming a writer is fairly simple, it's completely on a volunteer basis. there are different sections to volunteer for, and some writers do end up volunteering for different sections but most stick to/grow into niche. </p>
<p>usually, the best way to become an editor is to write for the paper your freshman year, and run for a position and the end of the year. dedication and commitment in addition to turning in stories on time are probably the most important things. </p>
<p>i had a somewhat (very) untraditional path, and am actually an editor on two sections as a freshman. which i don't believe has happened before. </p>
<p>however, if you are very interested in all things with the newspaper (the environment is a blast, very worth looking into) i'd highly recommend sending an e-mail over to <a href="mailto:news.letter@jhu.edu">news.letter@jhu.edu</a> and a managing editor or editor-in-chief can tell you about the paper in greater detail since they've been a part of it for 3-4 years.</p>