What skills does a editor-in-chief need?

A editor-in-chief needs 20 essential skills including digital journalism, editorial standards, press law, copyright legislation, manage budgets. Core competencies include .

Will AI replace editor-in-chief jobs?

The AI disruption score for editor-in-chief is 72/100 (high risk). Some tasks may be automated but the role will evolve rather than disappear entirely.

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editor-in-chief

Editors-in-chief oversee the production of news stories for newspapers, magazines, journals and other media. They manage the day-to-day operations of a publication and make sure it is ready on time.

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (20)

digital journalismdigital journalismThe process through which the editorial content is produced through digital media and distributed through the Internet.editorial standardseditorial standardsThe guidelines on how to deal with and report on privacy, children, and death according to impartiality, and other standards.press lawpress lawThe laws concerning the licensing of books and the freedom of expression in all products of the media.copyright legislationcopyright legislationLegislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.manage budgetsmanage budgetsPlan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.participate in editorial meetingsparticipate in editorial meetingsParticipate in meetings with fellow editors and journalists to discuss possible topics and to divide the tasks and workload.manage staffmanage staffManage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the wor...adapt to changing situationsadapt to changing situationsChange approach to situations based on unexpected and sudden changes in people's needs and mood or in trends; shift strategies, improvise and naturally adapt to those circumstances.work closely with news teamswork closely with news teamsWork closely with news teams, photographers and editors.consult information sourcesconsult information sourcesConsult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.adapt to type of mediaadapt to type of mediaAdapt to different types of media such as television, movies, commercials, and others. Adapt work to type of media, scale of production, budget, genres within type of media, and others.meet deadlinesmeet deadlinesEnsure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.ensure consistency of published articlesensure consistency of published articlesEnsure that articles are consistent with the genre and theme of the newspaper, journal or magazine.develop professional networkdevelop professional networkReach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up ...follow ethical code of conduct of journalistsfollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsFollow the ethical code of conduct of journalists, such as freedom of speech, right of reply, being objective, and other rules.create editorial boardcreate editorial boardCreate the outline for each publication and news broadcast. Determine the events that will be covered and the length of these articles and stories.build contacts to maintain news flowbuild contacts to maintain news flowBuild contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general publi...check storiescheck storiesSeek out and investigate stories via your contacts, press releases and other media.follow the newsfollow the newsFollow current events in politics, economics, social communities, cultural sectors, internationally, and in sports.implement strategic planningimplement strategic planningTake action on the goals and procedures defined at a strategic level in order to mobilise resources and pursue the established strategies.

Optional (24)

interview techniquesinterview techniquesThe techniques for getting information out of people by asking the right questions in the right way and to make them feel comfortable.photographyphotographyArt and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.graphic designgraphic designThe techniques to create a visual representation of ideas and messages.writing techniqueswriting techniquesThe different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques.spellingspellingThe rules concerning the way words are spelled.desktop publishingdesktop publishingThe creation of documents using page layout skills on a computer. Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic quality text and images.grammargrammarThe set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.edit negativesedit negativesUse different software products and techniques to process photographic negatives and adapt the images to the desired specifications.create online news contentcreate online news contentCreate and upload news content for e.g. websites, blogs and social media.follow newspaper house stylefollow newspaper house styleProduce concise and accurate copy according to newspaper's house style and to strict deadlines-daily newspapers may have several each day.recruit employeesrecruit employeesHire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.apply desktop publishing techniquesapply desktop publishing techniquesApply desktop publishing techniques to create page layouts and typographic quality text.check correctness of informationcheck correctness of informationCheck if the information contains factual errors, is reliable, and has news value.perform video editingperform video editingRearrange and edit video footage in the course of the post-production process. Edit the footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as colour correction and effects, speed effects, ...proofread textproofread textRead a text thoroughly, search for, review and correct errors to ensure content is valid for publishing.interview peopleinterview peopleInterview people in a range of different circumstances.perform image editingperform image editingEdit various types of images such as analogue and digital photographs or illustrations.manage contractsmanage contractsNegotiate the terms, conditions, costs and other specifications of a contract while making sure they comply with legal requirements and are legally enforceable. Oversee the execution of the contract, ...apply grammar and spelling rulesapply grammar and spelling rulesApply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.use specific writing techniquesuse specific writing techniquesUse writing techniques depending on the type of media, the genre, and the story.study relevant writingstudy relevant writingDo permanent research within the market, read relevant publications and follow blogs, stay up to date with recent writings in a specific field.edit photographsedit photographsResize, enhance and retouche photographs, using airbrushing, editing software and other techniques.document interviewsdocument interviewsRecord, write, and capture answers and information collected during interviews for processing and analysis using shorthand or technical equipment.write to a deadlinewrite to a deadlineSchedule and respect tight deadlines, especially for theatre, screen and radio projects.