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Editors - 27-3041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Editor
  • Managing Editor
  • Newspaper Copy Editor
  • Sports Editor
  • Copy Editor
  • News Editor
  • Features Editor
  • Assignment Editor
  • City Editor
  • Copy Desk Chief

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
  • Arrange for copyright permissions.
  • Assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.
  • Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
  • Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
  • Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other publishing establishments.
  • Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts, royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers.
  • Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher.
  • 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.
  • Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
  • Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
  • Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
  • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Read material to determine index items and arrange them alphabetically or topically, indicating page or chapter location.
  • Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
  • Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production.
  • Select local, state, national, and international news items received from wire services, based on assessment of items' significance and interest value.
  • Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
  • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.

Detailed Work Activities

  • approve product design or changes
  • assign work to staff or employees
  • calculate headline size or count
  • communicate visually or verbally
  • conduct meetings with staff to ensure production objectives are met
  • conduct or attend staff meetings
  • consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
  • coordinate production materials, activities or processes
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • edit written material
  • ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
  • follow copyright laws
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • identify interests of publication readers
  • implement staff policies
  • index information resources
  • interpret information to formulate story ideas
  • interview job applicants
  • make decisions
  • negotiate business contracts
  • organize journalistic or literary data
  • organize story elements
  • oversee execution of organizational or program policies
  • proofread printed or written material
  • read production layouts
  • recommend improvements to work methods or procedures
  • schedule work to meet deadlines
  • set page layout or composition
  • supervise production workers
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use word processing or desktop publishing software
  • verify investigative information
  • verify sources or documentation for stories
  • write headlines

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Basic Combat Correspondent (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Combat Correspondent (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Field Press Censorship Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Mass Communications (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Mass Communications Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Pictorial Editor (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Printing and Publications Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Training Publications and Curriculum Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Assignment Editor
  • Bureau Chief
  • Continuity Director
  • Editor, Book
  • Editor, City
  • Editor, Department
  • Editor, Dictionary
  • Editor, Greeting Card
  • Editor, Index
  • Editor, Managing, Newspaper
  • Editor, News
  • Editor, Newspaper
  • Editor, Publications
  • Editor, Telegraph
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Program Proposals Coordinator
  • Script Reader
  • Story Editor