magazine editor
Magazine editors decide which stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the magazine. They assign journalists to each item. Magazine editors determine the length of each article and where it will be featured in the magazine. They also ensure that publications are finished on time for publishing.
Also called: features editor, magazine supplements editor, magazine features editor
- 14
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- newspaper editorWhat changes?13 skills in common
- editor-in-chiefWhat changes?12 skills in common
- broadcast news editorWhat changes?11 skills in common
- photojournalist9 skills in common
- picture editor8 skills in common
- critic7 skills in common
- entertainment journalist7 skills in common
- political journalist7 skills in common
Essential skills
14- adapt to type of media
- apply organisational techniques
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- create editorial board
- develop professional network
- editorial standards
- ensure consistency of published articles
- follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
- manage staff
- meet deadlines
- participate in editorial meetings
- press law
- writing techniques
Optional skills
23- adapt to changing situations
- apply desktop publishing techniques
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- check correctness of information
- check stories
- desktop publishing
- edit negatives
- edit photographs
- follow the news
- grammar
- graphic design
- interview people
- interview techniques
- manage budgets
- perform image editing
- proofread text
- recruit employees
- spelling
- use specific writing techniques
- use word processing software
- write captions
- write headlines
- write to a deadline
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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