Editor

Editor

 * Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Tasks

 * Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
 * Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
 * Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
 * Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
 * Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production.
 * Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
 * Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
 * Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
 * Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
 * Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.

Knowledge

 * **English Language** — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Communications and Media** — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Computers and Electronics** — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Skills
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Reading Comprehension** — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Writing** — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Active Listening** — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Critical Thinking** — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Quality Control Analysis** — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Speaking** — Talking to others to convey information effectively. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Judgment and Decision Making** — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Time Management** — Managing one's own time and the time of others. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Monitoring** — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Active Learning** — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Abilities
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Written Comprehension** — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Written Expression** — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Near Vision** — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Oral Comprehension** — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Oral Expression** — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Fluency of Ideas** — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Originality** — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Speech Clarity** — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Speech Recognition** — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Category Flexibility** — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work Styles
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Attention to Detail** — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Dependability** — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Initiative** — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Adaptability/Flexibility** — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Innovation** — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Achievement/Effort** — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Persistence** — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Stress Tolerance** — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Cooperation** — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Independence** — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work Values

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Independence** — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Achievement** — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Recognition** — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Education

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Most occupations in this field require a four year bachelor's degree ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Occupational Wages and Trends

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Median Wages (2010): $24.75 Hourly, $51,470 Annual ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Projected Growth (2008 - 2018): Little or no change ||

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Technical Writers ||
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Created by: Jennifer Ledermann Source: O*Net