1. BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PERSONNELS BEHIND A PRINT MEDIA
2. I. EDITOR-IN-CHEIF Editors-in-chief can work for any type of
publication, such as newspapers or magazines: 1. In charge of
creating editorial boards and overseeing all department editors. 2.
Has the final say on what gets published 3. Serves as the
publication's representative at social functions. 4. In charge of
developing budgets for the departments they oversee. Most
editors-in-chief started their careers as writers. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
3. JOB DESCRIPTION The editor-in-chief is also known as the
executive editor, and manages all the day-to-day operations of a
publication, such as a newspaper, magazine, trade publication or
academic journal. The editor-in-chief oversees all of the
assistant, or department, editors of a publication and ensures that
each issue is released on time. Most editors-in-chief worked up to
this top position by starting out as writers, then working as
assistant or managing editors. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
4. JOB DUTIES THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF : 1. Creates the editorial
board, or outline, for each of the publications' editions or
issues. 2. Reviews all articles and photographs for accuracy as
well as potential libel or slander. 3. Provides suggestions, if
needed, about any changes to make before the publication goes to
press or is released digitally. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
5. JOB DUTIES 4. Layouts and design need approval by the
editor-in-chief. 5. In the end, the editor-in-chief has the final
word about which stories and photos get published.CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
6. JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES 6. Meets regularly with the
publisher or publication board to discuss issues, plans and other
business relating to the publication. The editor-in-chief has the
responsibility of drawing up budget proposals and any other
information requested by the publisher.CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
7. JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES 7. Generates ideas for new ways
of doing things, such as using new technology, implementing ways to
increase readership and how to utilize new media. Tough problems
are often handled by the editor-in-chief, and advice about
editorial issues is also provided. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
8. JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES 8. Whenever a social function
happens, the editor-in-chief is the publication's representative,
and some travel can be required. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
9. II. ASSISTANT AND ASSOCIATE EDITORS The titles assistant
editor and associate editor sometimes refer to a LOWER-LEVEL EDITOR
who supports a senior person or group of editors. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
10. ASSISTANT AND ASSOCIATE EDITORS Might be allowed to write
print articles or file broadcast pieces, but often help senior
editors in their responsibilities. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
11. 1. This might include researching information a writer can
use for a story shes working on. 2. The job might include
fact-checking information after an article is written and before it
goes to print or airs. 3. These editors often write headlines, run
spell checks and do simple edits to remove typos or grammatical
errors. JOB DESCRIPTION CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
12. ASSISTANT AND ASSOCIATE EDITORS At larger media outlets, an
assistant editor can have a more substantive role, including
handling the duties of higher-ranked editors when they are away,
planning editorial calendars, assigning stories and managing and
evaluating other editors, reporters and writers CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
13. III. NEWS EDITOR Takes many different roles in publishing
and broadcasting such as: 1. They may be copy editors or
acquisitions editors in a book publishing company, news editors at
a television or radio station, or features editor at a magazine or
newspaper. 2. They may also be dealing with conference papers or
contributions to journals. Whatever their role, editors share many
of the same duties and responsibilities. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
14. A. COPY EDITING Copy editing is one of the most important
duties for an editor. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR: 1. the clarity and
accuracy of content that is published or broadcast. 2. Check copy
from journalists, authors and writers to ensure that it is
factually accurate and conveys its meaning clearly. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
15. COPY EDITING 3. If they have queries on the copy, editors
check references or discuss the issues with contributors. 4. Copy
editors also check grammar, spelling and punctuation, using style
guides, such as the Associated Press Stylebook, or their own
in-house style rules as reference. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
16. B. MANAGEMENT Editors in senior positions take
responsibility for: 1. Editorial standards and the commercial
success of their publishing organization. 2. IN BOOK PUBLISHING
COMPANIES, FOR EXAMPLE: they make decisions about the types of
books they will publish and the markets they will sell to. 3. They
also offer publishing rights to other companies that market the
book in their own territories. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
17. C. NEWS EDITORS RESPONSIBLE FOR: 1. The news output of
newspapers, radio and television have a dual role. 2. To cover
event news stories. 3. They assign staff journalists or freelance
writers.CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
18. MANAGEMENT 4. They review the stories and edit them for
factual accuracy. 5. May also take responsibility for copy editing
stories. 6. They must make judgments about the relative importance
of different stories and ensure that they fit the available space
or time slot. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
19. IV. FEATURE EDITOR work in the print broadcast and online
worlds. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR: 1. Assigning stories to reporters
and for generating ideas for features. Some features editors work
their way up to the position by first working as reporters or copy
editors. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
20. JOB DUTIES OF A FEATURE EDITOR THE MAIN FUNCTION OF A
FEATURES EDITOR IS: 1. To help guide feature length pieces, which
generally run between 500 and 2,000 words, from inception to
publication. These stories may run in the publication's feature
sections, which may be labelled Family, Style or Arts and
Entertainment. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
21. JOB DUTIES OF A FEATURE EDITOR 2. The features editor picks
a story she wants to see covered and assigns it to a reporter and,
perhaps a photographer or graphic artist. 3. Or, reporters may
pitch their own story ideas, which the features editor approves or
rejects. 4. AS THE ARTICLE IS WRITTEN, the features editor will
help shape the article, providing a different direction, if needed,
or locating additional sources she wants the reporter to contact.
CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
22. JOB DUTIES OF A FEATURE EDITOR 4. When the article is
finished, the features editor copyedits the article for proper
grammar, spelling and sentence structure. 5. The editor also has a
hand in choosing which photos will run. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
23. SKILLS ONE OF THE FOREMOST SKILLS THAT FEATURES EDITOR: 1.
He should have a strong knowledge of grammar, punctuation and
spelling. 2. Editors should also possess a keen sense of
storytelling and the ability to spot a good feature and guide
writers in its retelling. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
24. SKILLS BECAUSE FEATURE EDITORS WORK WITH REPORTERS, they
should have strong intra-personal skills. 4. And be able to convey
the changes they feel are necessary to what the reporter has
written. 5. Editors working in the online field should have a basic
grasp of computers and Content Management CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
25. COLUMNIST Advice columnists respond to letters from people
who are dealing with various situations, including family problems,
legal issues, or medical concerns. Their columns may appear in
newspapers, magazines or on websites. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
26. COLUMNIST AN ADVICE COLUMNIST may be a staff member at a
publication or may write on a freelance basis. While there's no
specific degree program for advice columnists, many have degrees in
journalism or a relevant field. Some advice columnists may work as
reporters in other areas in addition to writing an advice column.
CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
27. ADVICE COLUMNIST Provides guidance to a publication's
readers. Some advice columnists are specialists who may hold
credentials in mental health, medicine, or law, and can answer
questions or give advice about sensitive legal, medical, or
financial issues. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
28. ADVISE COLUMNIST Other advice columnists are freelance
writers or salaried journalists who don't have any specific
professional credentials, but give solid, thoughtful advice to
people with personal, job, or relationship issues. An advice
columnist may often have to provide information about organizations
that can provide letter writers with support and services as they
struggle with serious problems that can't easily be resolved.CHELDY
SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
29. JOB DUTIES OF AN ADVICE COLUMNIST 1. An advice columnist
must read through the letters sent to him or her and select those
that are best suited to his or her column. 2. In some cases, the
columnist needs to do some research to provide the letter-writer
with good advice. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
30. JOB DUTIES OF AN ADVICE COLUMNIST A columnist who doesn't
have credentials in a particular field may contact an expert, such
as a doctor, accountant or psychologist, for suggestions on how to
answer some questions from the readers. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
31. JOB DUTIES OF AN ADVICE COLUMNIST 4. Some advice columnists
write a column every day, while others may only write columns once
a week or once per month, depending on the needs of their
publishers. 5. In some cases, the advice columnist may write
columns in addition to performing other writing, editing, or
reporting duties for a publication.CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
32. V. WRITERS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Develop news
stories as per information generated by wire service, assignment
desk, newspapers and press releases in field and archives. 2.
Perform research and write unbiased and factual news stories,
re-write wire copy and develop crisp news story. 3. Product and
edit videotape news to make optimum use of video and sound. CHELDY
SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
33. WRITERS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 4. Perform research
information for story development and monitor story all through its
various stages. 5. Provide assistance to producer and develop news
scripts and organize videotape to present news. 6. Coordinate with
producer to provide support producers in event of absence or extra
work. 7. Monitor all wires feeds to gather latest breaking news for
writing news for publication or airing. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
34. WRITERS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 8. Develop and write
news stories that address interest of customers. 9. Design and edit
news for reading by anchors and communicate appropriate stories to
audience. 10. Develop bridges and other articles to broadcast
during interval of news stories. 11. Perform copy editing of
scripts for accuracy, factual content and correct language. CHELDY
SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
35. WRITERS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 12. Prepare and
update scripts for re- broadcast with relevant changes
incorporated. 13. Prepare and complete scripts to achieve time
schedule. 14. Manage and edit sound on tapes and video clips to
enhance contents using state-of-art editing technology. 15. Provide
assistance to reporters to prepare live field coverage and ensure
good quality sound and video capture. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
36. VI. CARTONIST A cartoonist combines writing and drawing to
convey humour and tell stories about current events, recent trends,
made-up worlds. A cartoonist combines writing and drawing to convey
humour and tell stories about current events, recent trends,
made-up worlds and even everyday life situations. In general,
cartoonists do not need formal education, though some postsecondary
training may improve their chances of employment and even everyday
life situations.. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
37. JOB DESCRIPTION OF A CARTOONIST 1. Cartoonists have a
natural talent for drawing that may be further developed in a
post-secondary art program. They may create single pane drawings,
which comment on an issue or event, or publish a serial cartoon,
which follows a character over a period of time. Their work may
appear in newspapers or magazines, as well as graphic novels,
Internet publications and computer games.CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
38. JOB DESCRIPTION OF A CARTOONIST 2. Cartoonists are
constantly thinking about the world around them and need to be
knowledgeable about local and global events, and stay current on
popular culture and trends since these topics provide the
inspiration for their work. A routine encounter from their daily
life can spark an idea. They're also skilful writers who must
convey the irony or humour about their subject in as few words as
possible. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
39. DUTIES Some cartoonists like to draw freehand, using a
pencil to sketch their creation. The next step is to go over the
drawing in ink, erasing the pencil marks. Others may prefer to use
computer drawing software. The final drawing is then scanned or
uploaded and attached to an email to the client. CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
40. CURRENT PHOTOJOURNALISM JOB DESCRIPTION In the simplest
terms, photojournalists document newsworthy people, events, and
locations for use in print publications, webcasts, or telecasts.
CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
41. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Both freelance and staff
photojournalists usually report to an editor or editorial staff and
may perform the following job duties. It's important to note that
job tasks may vary by industry and employer. Capture photographs or
film video segments Conduct research to gather background
information about a subject Conduct interviews to enhance and
verify news stories CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
42. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Write narration to
accompany images Process and print negatives or film Transfer
digital files to a computer Use image-editing software such as
Photoshop or Print Shop Pro to edit images Submit images, text, and
other information to editorial staff CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB
43. ADDITIONAL DUTIES Depending upon the employer or agency,
these duties are sometimes included in photojournalism job
descriptions. Travel to assigned locations Explore relevant story
concepts alongside writers, reporters, and editors Check and verify
facts about news stories Operate and maintain assigned equipment
Maintain darkroom facilities, including ordering supplies Prepare
drawings, illustrations, graphics, and other audiovisual material
Operate a variety of television cameras CHELDY SYGACO
ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB