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Duties and Tasks
Specialisations
Quick Facts
Work Conditions
Personal Requirements
Related Industries
Labour Market
Related Jobs
Earnings
Related Courses
Further Information
State Specific Information

Discussing with a writer the changes being made to an article
Discussing with a writer the changes being made to an article


Editors read and correct written material for publication, decide on the editorial policy and the content of publications or news items, and/or manage the production of publications and the staff involved, depending on the position they hold. 

Fact Sheet

Duties and Tasks

Editors may perform the following tasks:

  • make decisions about the content of publications with other senior editors and in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines
  • review copy to ensure that it conforms with style and format rules
  • manage the day-to-day running of a newspaper or magazine
  • assign staff and photographers to stories
  • write articles, editorials or reviews
  • edit copy, write headlines and plan layout of news items
  • supervise journalists
  • undertake administrative tasks.

Specialisations

Associate Editor
Book Editor
Chief Sub-editor
Senior Sub-editor
Sub-editor
Proofreader

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Learning Area Economics  
English  
Languages  
Work Demand Including mainly indoor work  
Including reading or writing  
Including sitting for long periods  
Work Field Literature and Social Sciences  
Work Interest Creative or Artistic  
Organising or Clerical  
Skill Level Professional Jobs  
Quick Facts

Work Conditions

Editors have to work under pressure when meeting deadlines, especially those who work on daily newspapers.

Personal Requirements

  • highly literate, with a sound knowledge of English grammar
  • eye for detail
  • able to concentrate on written work for long periods
  • good general knowledge
  • good organisational skills
  • able to produce detailed and accurate work, often to tight deadlines
  • good management and leadership skills
  • aptitude for using computers.

Related Industries

Publishing (except Internet and Music Publishing)
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
Administrative Services

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Journalists

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Journalists (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

Journalist
Publisher
Technical Writer

Earnings


Income of persons working full-time, 2006
Journalists and Related Professionals

Income per Week Number Share (%)
$1000 or more 7,756 60.1
$400 - $599 867 6.7
$600 - $799 1,907 14.8
$800 - $999 2,032 15.8
Less than $400 338 2.6


Copyright 2007 education.au

This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006
Journalists and Related Professionals

Employment Status Weekly Income ($)
Full-time 1,286
Part-time 495


Copyright 2007 education.au

This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Related Courses

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Canberra Society of Editors
Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA) Inc
NSW Writers' Centre
NT Writers' Centre Inc
Queensland Writers' Centre Association Inc
SA Writers' Centre Inc
Society of Editors (QLD) Inc
Society of Editors (SA)
Society of Editors (TAS) Inc
Society of Editors (VIC) Inc
Society of Editors (WA)
Tasmanian Writers' Centre Inc
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc
Victorian Writers' Centre

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Making grammatical corrections to a proof
Making grammatical corrections to a proof

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