Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Sitting; Large workload; Tight deadlines

Production Editing Activities

Photography and captions; Paper editing; Page lay-out

Target Audience General public

Technical or Specialized Editing Newspaper or magazine articles

Work Setting Newspaper

Specific Skills

Shorten or lengthen copy; Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly; Evaluate suitability of material for publication, broadcast or publication on Internet; Detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax; Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Education Bachelor's degree

Languages English