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Editor

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AVG. SALARY

$50,420

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Editors Career Video

About This Career

Plans, coordinates, revises, or edits written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

This career is part of the Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications cluster Journalism and Broadcasting pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Reads copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Verifies facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
  • Reads, evaluates and edits manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confers with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
  • Develops story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
  • Prepares, rewrites and edits copy to improve readability, or supervises others who do this work.
  • Oversees publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
  • Writes text, such as stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
  • Supervises and coordinates work of reporters and other editors.
  • Confers with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
  • Plans the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books, papers or tools weighing 10 lbs. or less.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Weekend work

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Acquisitions Editor
  • Business Editor
  • Features Editor
  • Legal Editor
  • News Editor — Responsible for assigning articles to other journalists and overseeing their publication.
  • Newspaper Copy Editor
  • Science Editor
  • Sports Editor — Responsible for quality news, features and photos on athletic events, people or issues.
  • Web Editor

Contact

  • Email Support

  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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