news editors
Headline decision makers
News editors are journalists who oversee the selection, development, and presentation of news content.
They assign stories to reporters, review and edit copy, make decisions about what gets published or broadcast, and shape how stories are framed.
The news editors decided to lead with the election story.
In larger organizations, news editors occupy middle management between reporters and senior editorial leadership.
- newspapersPrinted daily publications
- front pageNewspaper's opening display
- copy editorPublication text corrector
- headline writerOne who composes article titles
- editor-in-chiefPublication's top authority
copy · subeditors · managing editor · magazines · fact-check · ethical decision-making · paper · masthead · style guides · television networks · corrections · media ethics · wire services · deadline · desk · publishers · byline · story
- editorseditor, copy editor, editor-in-chief, copyeditor, managing editor
news editorsreporters
Those who gather news
journalists · beat reporters · stringers · freelance writers · photojournalists
news editorsreaders
Those who peruse text
viewers · the public · subscribers · listeners · audience