An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and television news programs. The editor-in-chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff.
Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities of editors-in-chief include:
- Ensuring that content is journalistically objective
- Fact-checking, spelling, grammar, writing style, page design and photos
- Rejecting writing that appears to be plagiarized, ghostwritten, published elsewhere, or of little interest to readers
- Evaluating and editing content
- Contributing editorial pieces
- Motivating and developing editorial staff
- Ensuring the final draft is complete
- Handling reader complaints and taking responsibility for issues after publication
- For books and journals, cross-checking citations and examining references
- Working to advance the commercial success of the publication
- Position may involve recruiting, hiring and firing staff
In academic journals
The term is also applied to academic journals, where the editor-in-chief gives the ultimate decision whether a submitted manuscript will be published. This decision is made by the editor-in-chief after seeking input from reviewers selected on the basis of relevant expertise. For larger journals, the decision is often upon the recommendation of one of several associate editors who each have responsibility for a fraction of the submitted manuscripts.
See also
- Journalism ethics and standards
- Journalistic interventionism
- Value judgment
References
- "Job Responsibilities of an Editor-in-chief You Were Totally Unaware Of". CareerStint. Feb 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- "editor in chief". The Free Dictionary by Farlex. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- Bangla. "editor in chief definition". Dictionary – MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.
- Nesvisky, M. (2008). Covering Your Campus: A Guide for Student Newspapers. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7425-5389-7. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Young, M. (2007). Death, Sex & Money: Life Inside a Newspaper. Melbourne University Press. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-0-522-85344-5. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Smith, H. F. (1996). Springboard to Journalism. Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association of Columbia University. p. 6. ISBN 9780916082031. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Niblock, S. (2003). Inside Journalism. Taylor & Francis. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-1-135-37256-9. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Nestel, Debra; Kunkler, Kevin; Scerbo, Mark W. (2019), Nestel, Debra; Hui, Joshua; Kunkler, Kevin; Scerbo, Mark W. (eds.), "Peer Review for Publications: A Guide for Reviewers", Healthcare Simulation Research: A Practical Guide, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 325–329, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-26837-4_43, ISBN 978-3-030-26837-4, retrieved 2024-10-07
- "The Peer Review Process | Wiley". authorservices.wiley.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
Further reading
- John La Porte Given (1907). "The Editor-in-Chief". Making a Newspaper. New York: H. Holt and Company. pp. 30–35.
- Nathaniel Clark Fowler (1913). "The Editor-in-Chief". The Handbook of Journalism: All about Newspaper Work: Facts and Information. New York: Sully and Kleinteich.
- The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (3rd edn 1996, edited by R. W. Burchfield); Bryan A. Garner, Garner's Modern American Usage (2009).
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An editor in chief EIC also known as lead editor or chief editor is a publication s editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies The editor in chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them The term is often used at newspapers magazines yearbooks and television news programs The editor in chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff ResponsibilitiesTypical responsibilities of editors in chief include Ensuring that content is journalistically objective Fact checking spelling grammar writing style page design and photos Rejecting writing that appears to be plagiarized ghostwritten published elsewhere or of little interest to readers Evaluating and editing content Contributing editorial pieces Motivating and developing editorial staff Ensuring the final draft is complete Handling reader complaints and taking responsibility for issues after publication For books and journals cross checking citations and examining references Working to advance the commercial success of the publication Position may involve recruiting hiring and firing staffIn academic journals The term is also applied to academic journals where the editor in chief gives the ultimate decision whether a submitted manuscript will be published This decision is made by the editor in chief after seeking input from reviewers selected on the basis of relevant expertise For larger journals the decision is often upon the recommendation of one of several associate editors who each have responsibility for a fraction of the submitted manuscripts See alsoJournalism ethics and standards Journalistic interventionism Value judgmentReferences Job Responsibilities of an Editor in chief You Were Totally Unaware Of CareerStint Feb 14 2018 Archived from the original on 2019 01 06 Retrieved 2019 01 06 editor in chief The Free Dictionary by Farlex Archived from the original on 17 April 2019 Retrieved 23 May 2012 Bangla editor in chief definition Dictionary MSN Encarta Archived from the original on 2009 06 05 Nesvisky M 2008 Covering Your Campus A Guide for Student Newspapers Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 35 ISBN 978 0 7425 5389 7 Retrieved July 17 2017 Young M 2007 Death Sex amp Money Life Inside a Newspaper Melbourne University Press pp 46 51 ISBN 978 0 522 85344 5 Retrieved July 17 2017 Smith H F 1996 Springboard to Journalism Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association of Columbia University p 6 ISBN 9780916082031 Retrieved July 17 2017 Niblock S 2003 Inside Journalism Taylor amp Francis pp 62 63 ISBN 978 1 135 37256 9 Retrieved July 17 2017 Nestel Debra Kunkler Kevin Scerbo Mark W 2019 Nestel Debra Hui Joshua Kunkler Kevin Scerbo Mark W eds Peer Review for Publications A Guide for Reviewers Healthcare Simulation Research A Practical Guide Cham Springer International Publishing pp 325 329 doi 10 1007 978 3 030 26837 4 43 ISBN 978 3 030 26837 4 retrieved 2024 10 07 The Peer Review Process Wiley authorservices wiley com Retrieved 2024 10 07 Further readingJohn La Porte Given 1907 The Editor in Chief Making a Newspaper New York H Holt and Company pp 30 35 Nathaniel Clark Fowler 1913 The Editor in Chief The Handbook of Journalism All about Newspaper Work Facts and Information New York Sully and Kleinteich The New Fowler s Modern English Usage 3rd edn 1996 edited by R W Burchfield Bryan A Garner Garner s Modern American Usage 2009 External linksThe dictionary definition of editor in chief at Wiktionary Media related to Editor in chief at Wikimedia Commons Portal Journalism
