U4 L5 Editing In The Media Flashcards
Does editing news for a TV station differ from editing a daily column?
yes
What do copyeditors focus on?
- what is actually written
- poor sentence structure
- bad punctuation
- spelling mistakes
- (SOMETIMES IF NO PROOFREADER) typos
What title is at the top of the mast head?
editor-in-chief
What is a masthead?
list of staff/contributors in magazine
Who reports to the publisher?
Editor in chief
What are the responsibilities of the editor in chief?
- guides content and quality
- determine topics that will be published months ahead
Is Editor in chief an entry-level job?
no
What are the responsibilities of the Managing Editor?
- oversee content production
- progress, check schedule, content, problems
- knowing what competitors are doing
Will there be a managing director overseeing the departments managing editors?
yes
Who does the managing director report to?
editor in chief
Are managing editors known for being nice?
no
Who helps the managing editors to keep track of content and production?
assistant managing editors
What qualities do a managing editor need?
- multitask
- communication skills
- people management
- decision making
- networking
What are the managing editor’s questions that go to the Assignment Editor?
- who’ll write article
- who’ll photograph
- how many words
- what is angle of piece
- deadline? which editors will work on it?
- how much writer, photographer paid? are they available?
If one of the Managing editor’s questions cannot be answered, who will the assignment editor go to for guidance?
superior
