Characteristics of a good editor
Motivates and shows enthusiasm Reporters see you as a partner in producing great stories, not as a schoolmarm ready to catch their errors. When a story idea or draft is not clicking, you can assist in turning it into something better, rather than being quick to write it off as a flop. When you have to torpedo a bad idea or point out bad writing, reporters know it is coming from foundation of respect Cares about making a story better A good editor knows how to make a story better. That means a lot more than deleting unnecessary sentences or making a story clear. He can read a story, digest it and then decide the scope, goals, tone, voice and character development and then figure out which of those need to be improved. Is honest and candid Interact with reporters and respect the untidy process of developing ideas Editorial Page editor: In every newsroom there is a department that specializes on production issues, like designing the masthead, deciding the positioning of stories a...
