Elections

The Medium‘s Editorial Board Election 2024-2025

Our nomination period is officially here. The Medium is holding elections for the following six paid positions on the Editorial Board: 

  1. Editor-in-Chief
  2. News Editor
  3. Opinion Editor
  4. Features Editor
  5. Arts & Entertainment Editor
  6. Sports & Health Editor
  7. Photos Editor

Who is eligible to apply?

Any UTM undergraduate or alumni for up to two years can run. 

How can I apply?

If you are interested in applying, you will need to submit a nomination package that includes your resumecover letter, and nomination form. Once you are finished, email the completed nomination package to editor@themedium.ca no later than March 19 at 11:59 p.m.

The nomination period begins on March 5 at 9 a.m. and ends on March 19 at 11:59 p.m.

Who is required to attend the Candidate’s Forum?

All candidates will need to attend an in-person candidates’ forum in The Medium‘s office on Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. All candidates will also need to pitch their ideas, give their statement, and answer the current section editor’s questions within 10 minutes.

If you are a voting member, you are also required to attend the candidates’s forum in person. 

The current editorial board and any student who has contributed to at least half the issues in either semester can vote (staff writers, associates, columnists, and correspondents). If you are an eligible voting member, you will receive an email with your eligibility and voting ballot before the end of the voting period. 

Associates who were hired in the second half of the publishing year and have not contributed to at least half the issues are not eligible to vote.

For all candidates and voting members, make sure you plan accordingly as attendance is required

When will voting take place and where can I find the results?

Voting will take place on Sunday, March 24 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Winners are printed in The Medium‘s final issue.

IMPORTANT DATES

Nomination period begins: March 5 @ 9 a.m.

Deadline to submit your nomination package (nomination period ends): March 19 @ 11:59 p.m.

Candidate Statements posted on themedium.ca/elections: March 21 @ noon

Candidate’s Forum: March 22 @ 4 p.m. in The Medium’s office

Voting period: March 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Results are announced: March 25 in the final printed issue and on themedium.ca/elections

If you have any questions about the elections, please send them to our current Editor-in-Chief: editor@themedium.ca.

For more information, see the FAQs and the constitution.