What would you do as an Editor?
Editors
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- usually work in offices and newsrooms
- need to be accurate, communicate well and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- edit written materials
- verify accuracy of data
- determine presentation subjects or content
- coordinate activities of production personnel
- write informational material
- manage content of broadcasts or presentations
- discuss production content and progress with others
- design layouts for print publications
- manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organisations
- co-ordinate reporting or editing activities
How can you become an Editor?
You need experience to become an editor and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- experience in similar work
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification
- to join a professional organisation
If you're in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
