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Duties Of A Newspaper Editor
Newspapers don't mean just the regular daily newspapers targeted at the general public. There are specially segregated newspapers for business, computers, information technology, telecommunications, children and other fields. The specialty papers may run weekly instead of daily, but, like their daily counterparts, they are primarily news-driven rather than feature-driven.
Newspaper editors reject many more releases than they use. The larger the paper's circulation or the more active the area being covered, the more releases the editor has to sort through.
Most newspapers have a space budget, which is not to be confused with a financial budget. The space budget consists of the total number of pages printed, divided between advertising and news articles. Advertisements are the lifeblood of a newspaper; Advertisements consistently provide the largest portion of income. The Ads must be accommodated first, after which the issue's remaining space is allocated to specific stories and departments by the key editors.
The selection of news releases to cover is based on the editor's personal and professional judgment. The main factor in that judgment can be summed up in a single word: "newsworthiness". Unfortunately, newsworthiness is defined by individual editor's opinions. Newsworthy stories are generally those that offer the most information with the most urgency to the most people.
If a news release issued on particular day is not covered in the following day's paper, this does not mean the news will not appear at all. Releases not considered newsworthy enough to appear in a weekday edition may be suitable for the weekend paper, where there is more room and less emphasis on breaking news. Even if a news item is selected for use, the article may still get pulled at the last minute. Perhaps an advertiser cancelled a large insert just prior to deadline, necessitating a layout change, or a big story emerged late in the day. When this happens, more expendable news is sacrificed.
Further Duties of a Newspaper Editor Comprise Of:
Layout Formation
The editor will determine where each article will be placed in the section of the paper. Stories that the editor believes will have the most interest to readers will be placed on the front page of the section. The most important stories are placed on the top portion of the page, often referred to as "above the fold" since it is above where the paper is folded in half when delivered.
Photo Selection
The editor determines if photos should accompany articles and may assign a photographer to accompany a reporter to cover the story. The editor will review the finished photos to determine which ones will be included in the paper, where they will be placed and what size they will be.
Managerial Duties
Editors often perform managerial functions at.a newspaper. A managing editor supervises the editorial work of all sections of the newspaper and typically has the final say in what is going to be printed. Editors also supervise the reporters who work under them and may conduct performance reviews. Editors determine the work schedules of their reporters as well as which assignments reporters will cover.
Miscellaneous Duties
Editors may perform a variety of duties that aren't strictly editorial. Some editors assist in writing headlines for stories, while others known as copy editors review stories for factual and grammar accuracy. Editors may also write stories on occasion or may write opinion articles known as op-ed pieces. Some editors write a regular column for their section of the paper.
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