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Overview
Newspaper editors choose which stories the paper will cover, assign journalists, shape article length and placement, and keep publication work moving toward deadline.
In job descriptions, look for news judgement, story checking, editorial standards, house style, contacts, article planning, print or digital publication, deadlines and coordination with journalists.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Newspaper editor work centres on news judgement, assigning stories and keeping articles ready for publication. The editor balances deadlines, article length, placement, house style and coordination with journalists or section desks.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include checking stories, applying editorial standards, following news flow, building contacts, using sources carefully, shaping headlines and keeping published articles consistent across print or digital channels.
Salary context
Salary context depends on publication rhythm, desk responsibility, staff management, digital production duties, budget involvement, deadline pressure and whether the editor owns final publication decisions.
Career paths
Paths can move from reporting, subediting or desk work into section editing, news editing, managing editor roles, digital editorial leadership, audience work or specialist desks such as politics, sport or culture.
Good to know
Check adverts for the publication format, desk area, expected shifts, editing system, headline duties, staff responsibility, source checking and how final decisions are made near deadline.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for newspaper editor work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Publishing of journals and periodicals
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include editor-in-chief, magazine editor and columnist.
Explore this activityPublishing of newspapers
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include columnist, entertainment journalist and business journalist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Editors
27-3041.00
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The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
58.13Publishing of journals and periodicals58.12Publishing of newspapers
Alternative labels
Occupation group
journalist (2642.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/26ce22fe-4018-4387-8e6b-c2555f5fc0ac |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2642.1.13 |
| ISCO group | 2642 |
| Concept type | Occupation |