Editors

Editors typically perform the following tasks: • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax. • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources. • Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication. • Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal. • Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work. • Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements. • Write text, such as stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters. • Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors. • Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories. • Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements. • Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production. • Assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage. • Meet frequently with artists, typesetters, layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems. • Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters. • Select local, state, national, and international news items received from wire services, based on assessment of items' significance and interest value. • Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles. • Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher. • Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other publishing establishments. • Arrange for copyright permissions. • Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts, royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers.