newspaper editor
Daily's head writer
A newspaper editor oversees the content, style, and direction of a newspaper or a section within it.
Editors assign stories, review and revise copy, write headlines, and make decisions about what gets published and where.
A managing editor coordinates the entire editorial staff; section editors handle specific areas like sports, business, or opinion.
The editor killed the story before it went to print.
Media gathering hub
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- bylineArticle author identification
deadline · assignment · beat · scoop · exclusive · lead · lede · fact-checking
Correcting written material
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
- typesettingArranging text for print
headline · subhead · kicker · deck · copydesk · corrections · broadsheet · tabloid
Moral soundness and consistency
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
transparency · accountability · confidentiality · editorial independence · conflict of interest · retraction · correction · fact-check
Obscuring sensitive text
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- spikeSharp rise or point
- gag orderCourt-imposed speech restriction
- press freedomRight to publish uncensored
state media · blackout · embargo · self-censorship · banned · restricted · classified · propaganda
newsroom
Media gathering hub
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
byline · deadline · assignment · beat · scoop · exclusive · lead · lede · fact-checking · source
copyediting
Correcting written material
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
typesetting · headline · subhead · kicker · deck · copydesk · corrections · broadsheet · tabloid · circulation
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- accuracyDegree of correctness
impartiality · transparency · accountability · confidentiality · editorial independence · conflict of interest · retraction · correction · fact-check · verification
redaction
Obscuring sensitive text
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- spikeSharp rise or point
- gag orderCourt-imposed speech restriction
press freedom · state media · blackout · embargo · self-censorship · banned · restricted · classified · propaganda · prior restraint
narrative
Account of events
hook · human interest · feature · profile · series · exposé · longform · backgrounder · sidebar · follow-up
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- editorschief editors, managing editors, copyeditor, copy editors, news editors
- small town rolesmayor, sheriff, pastor, priest, coach
- studentsstudent, freshman, university students, sophomore, pupil
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Student Awardshonor roll, valedictorian, salutatorian, scholarship, perfect attendance
newspaper editorcub reporter
Inexperienced newspaper staffer
copyboy · reporter · staff writer · beat reporter · stringer