What Are the Duties of a Magazine Editor?
different magazines studio isolated on white image by dinostock from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/8b/ff/duties-magazine-editor_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Magazine editors do more than edit stories. Magazine editors have many responsibilities beyond simply editing copy. There is more behind-the-scenes work involved than one would gather from watching TV sitcoms about magazine departments. Responsibilities vary depending on how high up the masthead an editor is and depending on what section of the magazine she is editing. Job responsibilities are different for different magazines. For instance, an editor at a small start-up magazine might deal with everything from contracts to photos, while an editor at a bigger, more established publication might only focus on copy in their section. Pitching Stories Usually magazine editorial staff will meet regularly to discuss ideas for upcoming issue
