editor in chief
Publication's head honcho
An editor in chief is the person with ultimate authority over a publication's content and direction.
They oversee other editors, set editorial policy, and make final decisions about what gets published.
The title appears in newspapers, magazines, and other media organizations: She was promoted to editor in chief after fifteen years at the magazine.
Also spelled editor-in-chief.
Bound periodical with articles
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- periodicalRecurring printed publication
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- issuePoint of contention
print · digital · content · articles · columns · submissions · manuscript · proofreading
Imaginative planner of futures
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- decision-makerOne with choosing power
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
oversight · direction · accountability · stewardship · guidance · influence · motivation · empowerment
Media gathering hub
- headlineNews article title
- reportingConveying documented information
- bylineArticle author identification
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
scoop · lede · dateline · copy · beat · source · exclusive · interview
Organization's workers collectively
- writersText composition professionals
- reportersThose who gather news
- contributorsThose who give help
- freelancersSelf-employed contract workers
hiring · firing · budgeting · meetings · workflow · approval · revisions · assignments
magazine
Bound periodical with articles
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- periodicalRecurring printed publication
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
issue · print · digital · content · articles · columns · submissions · manuscript · proofreading · copyediting
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- decision-makerOne with choosing power
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
delegation · oversight · direction · accountability · stewardship · guidance · influence · motivation · empowerment · governance
newsroom
Media gathering hub
- headlineNews article title
- reportingConveying documented information
- bylineArticle author identification
correspondent · scoop · lede · dateline · copy · beat · source · exclusive · interview · fact-checking
staff
Organization's workers collectively
- writersText composition professionals
- reportersThose who gather news
- contributorsThose who give help
freelancers · hiring · firing · budgeting · meetings · workflow · approval · revisions · assignments · coordination
- news jobsjournalist, reporter, correspondent, news anchor, columnist
- journal publishingresearch article, review article, case study, peer reviewer, abstract
- journalismreporters, interview, school paper, news, journalists
- editorscopyeditor, subeditor, redactor, copy desk
- newspaper jobsreporter, journalist, columnist, photographer, correspondent
- school journalismstudent newspapers, school news, staff writers, campus news, school magazines
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Inexperienced newspaper staffer
editorial assistant · intern · staff writer · assistant editor · copy editor
editor in chiefstaff writer
Employed journalist at publication
contributor · freelance writer · reporter · beat reporter · columnist
editor in chiefunderling
Person of lower rank
subordinate · grunt · peon · minion · worker bee
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