newspaper editor

Newspaper editors decide which news stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the paper. They assign journalists to each item. Newspaper editors determine the length of each news article and where it will be featured in the newspaper. They also ensure that publications are finished on time for publishing.

The most in-demand skills for this role include editorial standards, writing techniques, press law, copyright legislation, participate in editorial meetings, follow newspaper house style. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives newspaper editor a score of 0.59 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.