Newspaper/Magazine Editor - Tasks and specialisations
Etita Niupepa/Puka Maheni
Tasks & duties
Newspaper and magazine editors may do some or all of the following:
- decide which stories to cover
- assign articles to reporters and writers and advise on how to cover them
- write or assist with news stories, columns, features or photo shoots
- select photos for publication
- help to prepare reporters' and writers' work for publication
- plan the layout of each issue of the newspaper or magazine
- liaise with advertising and printing staff, and distributors of the newspaper or magazine
- hire and train editorial staff
- contribute to the business management of the newspaper or magazine.
Debra Campbell selecting clothing for a magazine photo shoot
Clint Fletcher working on the layout of a newspaper
Specialisations
Newspaper/magazine editors may specialise in a particular subject area such as sports or politics, or in the locality their magazine covers.
Updated
September 2009
