editor

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Evaluate suitability of material for publication, broadcast or publication on Internet
• Make decisions on the significance of copy and what to implement
• Plan layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations
• Publish text for distribution
• Detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax
• Shorten or lengthen copy
• Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly
• Negotiate royalties with authors and initiate payments to freelance staff
• Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy
• Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met
• Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan