The top editor at many publications may be known as the chief editor, executive editor, or simply the editor. The smaller the publication, the more these roles overlap. Senior executive editors are responsible for developing a product for its final release. Typically, one finds editorial assistants reporting to the senior-level editorial staff and directors who report to senior executive editors. There are various editorial positions in publishing. Previous front pages are affixed to the wall behind them. Editors work on producing an issue of Bild, West Berlin, 1977. Editing can involve creative skills, human relations and a precise set of methods. The editing process often begins with the author's idea for the work itself, continuing as a collaboration between the author and the editor as the work is created. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, and many other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate and complete piece of work.

'Quarters of the news editor', one of a group of four photos in the 1900 brochure Seattle and the Orient, which was collectively captioned ' The Seattle Daily Times-Editorial Department'.Įditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. For information on editing Wikipedia, see Help:Editing.

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