Editors

Editors

Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.

Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Integrity * Cooperation * Adaptability/Flexibility * Dependability * Stress Tolerance * Initiative * Leadership * Innovation * Self Control

Representative Tasks * Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax. * Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources. * Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.

Industry

Government, Professional Scientific & Technical Services,

Job Family Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Sample Job Titles Acquisitions Editor, Acute Editor, Advertising Editor, Art Editor, Assignment Editor, Book Editor, Bureau Chief, Business Editor, Censor, Chief Editor, Communications Editor, Content Editor, Continuity Director, Continuity Editor, Continuity Reader, Copy Editor, Copy Reader, Dictionary Editor, Editing Computer Publisher, Editor, Editorial Assistant, Editorial Specialist, Fashion Editor, Features Editor, Food Editor, Greeting Card Editor, Index Editor, Legal Editor, Magazine Editor, Make Up Editor, Managing Editor, Manuscript Editor, Manuscript Reader, Market Editor, Medical Editor, News Editor, Newspaper Copy Editor, Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Managing Editor, Newspaper Photo Editor, Online Content Editor, Play Reader, Program Proposals Coordinator, Publication Editor, Publications Editor, Reader, Reviewer, Rewrite Editor, Science Editor, Scientific Publications Editor, Script Editor, Script Reader, Slot Editor, Society Editor, Sports Editor, Story Editor, Story Reader, Technical Editor, Telegraph Editor, Web Editor.