Editors

Also called: editor, acquisitions editor, assignment editor, business editor, features editor

1. Your job

2. What you do

3. Your result

4. Your plan

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Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this workRead, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and talk with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publicationReview and approve proofs submitted by composing room before publication productionAllocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principlesDevelop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appealVerify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sourcesWrite textRead copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntaxTalk with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news storiesOversee publication productionSupervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editorsAssign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage