Description
Magazine editors decide which stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the magazine. They assign journalists to each item. Magazine editors determine the length of each article and where it will be featured in the magazine. They also ensure that publications are finished on time for publishing.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
consult information sourcesmanage stafffollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsapply organisational techniquesparticipate in editorial meetingsmeet deadlinesensure consistency of published articlesdevelop professional networkcreate editorial boardadapt to type of mediaedit photographswrite captionscheck correctness of informationwrite headlinesapply grammar and spelling rulesedit negativesinterview peopleuse word processing softwarecheck storiesapply desktop publishing techniquesmanage budgetsperform image editingadapt to changing situationswrite to a deadlinerecruit employeesuse specific writing techniquesfollow the newsproofread text