A news editor curates and reviews content by other journalists to be published online, in newspapers or other forms of print media. Their job duties including editing, proofreading, reaching out to journalists for stories, organizing a team of writers and possibly creating their own original content. News editing includes close analysis of articles and videos for grammatical errors, factual errors and general content. News editors also make decisions regarding what stories will be pursued and how stories will be presented. You may be required to oversee a team of writers who report directly to you with their work. In some cases, you may be required to write news pieces yourself.
As you progress within this profession, your duties might shift from hands-on editing to managing a team of editors. At some newspapers and news magazines, there are editors who are responsible for specific sections, including regional news, national news and international news. At smaller news organizations, news editors can act as managers of the business; if you work at one of these places, you may manage hiring, complete budgeting and oversee numerous other operational tasks.
