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51110.00 – Editors

Editors review, evaluate and edit manuscripts, articles, news reports and other material for publication, broadcast or interactive media and coordinate the activities of writers, journalists and other staff.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Advertising editor
  • Associate editor
  • Contributing editor
  • Copy editor
  • Editor
  • Editorial consultant
  • Literary editor
  • Manuscript editor
  • News service editor
  • Sports editor
  • Technical editor

Core competencies

  • Time Management to prioritize tasks efficiently, balance multiple projects, adhere to strict deadlines and adapt swiftly to changing editorial needs while maintaining high quality
  • Negotiating to engage in constructive discussions to align with authors on content quality, deadlines and revisions while maintaining professional rapport and upholding publication objectives
  • Written Comprehension to critically analyze, interpret, and synthesize simple to complex texts, checking for clarity, coherence, and adherence to editorial standards while providing insightful feedback for improvement
  • Written Expression to convey comprehensive feedback, craft editorial notes, revise text, and communicate at the appropriate tone with writers and other stakeholders
  • Attention to Detail to identify and correct errors in grammar, punctuation and formatting, ensuring the final content is polished, coherent and aligns with the intended style and voice
  • Knowledge in Languages to understand language nuances, correct grammar and suggest writing changes to authors for clarity, storyline flow and to appeal to targeted audiences

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Evaluate suitability of manuscripts, articles, news copy and wire service dispatches for publication, broadcast or electronic media and recommend or make changes in content, style and organization
  • Read and edit copy to be published or broadcast to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax, and shorten or lengthen copy as space or time requires
  • Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy
  • Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy
  • Plan and coordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met
  • Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly
  • Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text
  • May negotiate royalties with authors and arrange for payment of freelance staff.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory and management positions, such as editor-in-chief or managing editor, is possible with experience.
  • Editors may specialize in a particular subject area, such as news, sports or features, or in a particular type of publication, such as books, magazines, newspapers or manuals.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

51 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Sub-major group

511 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5111 – Writing, translating and related communications professionals

Unit group

51110 – Editors

Occupational profile

51110.00 – Editors

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