magazine editor

Periodical content chief

A magazine editor oversees the content and direction of a magazine publication.

The role ranges from selecting and editing articles to managing writers and shaping editorial vision.

At major publications, the editor-in-chief sets overall tone while other editors handle specific sections: the fashion editor, the features editor.

She worked her way up from intern to magazine editor.

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