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newspaper editor

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Newspaper editors decide which news stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the paper. They assign journalists to each item. Newspaper editors determine the length of each news article and where it will be featured in the newspaper. They also ensure that publications are finished on time for publishing.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • copyright legislation
  • press law
  • editorial standards
  • writing techniques

Skills and competences

  • adapt to changing situations
  • adapt to type of media
  • check stories
  • consult information sources
  • develop professional network
  • follow the news
  • build contacts to maintain news flow
  • participate in editorial meetings
  • respect cultural preferences
  • follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
  • use specific writing techniques

Transversal competences

  • apply organisational techniques
  • meet deadlines
  • ensure consistency of published articles
  • create editorial board

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences