12 Questions
What is the main responsibility of the Editor-In-Chief?
Liaising between the editorial staff and the adviser
Which task is not a responsibility of the Associate Editor?
Writing editorials without being requested
What is one of the tasks of the Managing Editor?
Proofreading galley proofs before printing
What is a specific duty of the Circulation Manager?
Directly contacting the printing press for reproduction
What is a role of the Associate Editor that involves cooperation?
Cooperating in preparing the layout
Which position is responsible for supervising the preparation of the layout of the paper?
Editor-In-Chief
Who is responsible for writing news articles as per the text?
Feature Editor
What is the responsibility of the Sports Editor?
Assign reporters to cover sports events
Which position involves submitting weekly outputs of photojournalism?
Photojournalist
Who is responsible for coordinating with the layout artists and social media correspondent?
Photojournalist
Which position assists in the layout of pictorial stories and makes illustrations for feature articles?
Layout Artist
Who is responsible for giving out assignments to literary writers and editing literary articles?
Literary Editor
Study Notes
Editorial Staff Roles
- News Editor:
- Assists layout artists to gather and evaluate photos for publication
- Assigns reporters to cover school events
- Writes and edits news articles
- Edits all news articles before submission to the editor-in-chief
Science Editor
- Researches current trends and issues in science, health, and technology
- Writes and edits science news articles
Feature Editor
- Assigns topics to feature writers
- Edits feature articles before submission to the editor-in-chief
- Writes regular articles or columns
Sports Editor
- Assigns reporters to cover sports events
- Writes sports articles
- Edits all sports news articles before submission to the editor-in-chief
Literary Editor
- Surveys student outputs for publication
- Assigns topics to literary writers
- Edits all literary articles before submission to the editor-in-chief
Editorial Cartoonist
- Submits weekly editorial cartoons on campus and national issues
- Prepares a portfolio of editorial cartoons
Photojournalist
- Submits weekly photojournalism outputs on campus and national issues
- Coordinates with layout artists and social media correspondent
Layout Artist
- Assigns or causes the assignment of the school's official photographer
- Prepares pictorial articles and takes charge of page makeup
- Labels or identifies all pictures made available for publication
- Helps in the preparation of layout for pictorial stories
- Makes illustrations for feature articles
Editor-In-Chief
- Supervises the editorial staff
- Writes editorials after consultation with the editorial staff
- Edits all articles before submission to the adviser
- Supervises the preparation of the layout and paging of the paper
- Ensures all assignments are completed on time
- Acts as liaison officer between the editorial staff and the adviser
- Calls meetings of the staff in consultation with the adviser
Associate Editor
- Edits articles in cooperation with the editor-in-chief
- Writes editorials when requested
- Prepares assignments of section editors
- Cooperates in the preparation of the layout
Managing Editor
- Brings articles to the press for typesetting
- Checks articles for typographical errors
- Prepares the layout of the campus paper
- Proofreads galley proofs before final approval
Circulation Manager
- Keeps files of school information
- Has direct contact with the printing press
- Secures financial reports of the club
Test your knowledge on the responsibilities and duties of an Editor-In-Chief in a newspaper or publication. Questions cover supervising staff, writing editorials, editing articles, layout preparation, and assignment management.
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