Editors Go Back to List Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Document management software

Tasks
	Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
	Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
	Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
	Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
	Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
	Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production.
	Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
	Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
	Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
	Assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	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.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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.
	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.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
	Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $79,897.00 $38.41  $19.45  $19.65 - $46.55  Bridgeport/Stamford $79,181.00 $38.07  $19.41  $19.65 - $49.24  Danbury $77,654.00 $37.33  $22.44  $26.95 - $39.15  Hartford $91,278.00 $43.88  $25.85  $30.99 - $54.10  New Haven $84,446.00 $40.60  $23.99  $28.32 - $46.36  New London/Norwich $72,067.00 $34.65  $20.48  $23.66 - $44.16  Waterbury $66,896.00 $32.16  $18.79  $19.95 - $37.78  Torrington $70,925.00 $34.10  $20.10  $23.63 - $40.87

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   111   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer good or favorable job opportunities.

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