chief editor

Top editorial authority

The chief editor is the person with ultimate editorial authority over a publication, responsible for content decisions, editorial direction, and staff oversight.

The term is interchangeable with editor-in-chief, though chief editor is more common in British usage: The chief editor approved the story for publication.

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Publishing support role

copy boy · intern · staff writer · cub reporter · assistant editor

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