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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.

• A bachelor's degree in English, French, journalism or a related discipline is usually required.
• Several years of experience in journalism, writing, publishing or a related field are usually required.
• Membership in the Editors Association of Canada may be required.
• Editors who specialize in a specific subject matter may be required to have training in that subject.

• 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.
• Progression to supervisory and management positions, such as editor-in-chief or managing editor, is possible with experience.

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