Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Production Editing Activities Paper editing; Page lay-out; Final products copy

Technical or Specialized Editing Newspaper or magazine articles

Work Setting Newspaper

Other Languages Panjabi; Punjabi

Specific Skills

Shorten or lengthen copy; Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met; 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; Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Languages English