Description
Editors-in-chief oversee the production of news stories for newspapers, magazines, journals and other media. They manage the day-to-day operations of a publication and make sure it is ready on time.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
build contacts to maintain news flowimplement strategic planningconsult information sourcesmanage stafffollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsparticipate in editorial meetingscheck storiesmeet deadlinesensure consistency of published articlesmanage budgetsdevelop professional networkadapt to changing situationsfollow the newscreate editorial boardwork closely with news teamsadapt to type of mediaedit photographscheck correctness of informationapply grammar and spelling rulesmanage contractsedit negativesstudy relevant writingperform video editingfollow newspaper house styleinterview peopledocument interviewsapply desktop publishing techniquesperform image editingedit digital moving imageswrite to a deadlinerecruit employeesuse specific writing techniquescreate online news contentproofread text